diff --git a/components/elm/src/dyn_subgrid/dynFATESLandUseChangeMod.F90 b/components/elm/src/dyn_subgrid/dynFATESLandUseChangeMod.F90
index bffcb084bc4a..6283fece2070 100644
--- a/components/elm/src/dyn_subgrid/dynFATESLandUseChangeMod.F90
+++ b/components/elm/src/dyn_subgrid/dynFATESLandUseChangeMod.F90
@@ -112,26 +112,26 @@ subroutine dynFatesLandUseInit(bounds, landuse_filename)
 
     if (use_fates_luh) then
 
-    ! Generate the dyn_file_type object
-    ! TO DO: check whether to initialize with start or end
-    dynFatesLandUse_file = dyn_file_type(landuse_filename, YEAR_POSITION_START_OF_TIMESTEP)
-    ! dynFatesLandUse_file = dyn_file_type(landuse_filename, YEAR_POSITION_END_OF_TIMESTEP)
-
-    ! Get initial land use data
-    num_points = (bounds%endg - bounds%begg + 1)
-    landuse_shape(1) = num_points ! Does this need an explicit array shape to be passed to the constructor?
-    do varnum = 1, num_landuse_transition_vars
-       landuse_transition_vars(varnum) = dyn_var_time_uninterp_type( &
-            dyn_file=dynFatesLandUse_file, varname=landuse_transition_varnames(varnum), &
-            dim1name=grlnd, conversion_factor=1.0_r8, &
-            do_check_sums_equal_1=.false., data_shape=landuse_shape)
-    end do
-    do varnum = 1, num_landuse_state_vars
-       landuse_state_vars(varnum) = dyn_var_time_uninterp_type( &
-            dyn_file=dynFatesLandUse_file, varname=landuse_state_varnames(varnum), &
-            dim1name=grlnd, conversion_factor=1.0_r8, &
-            do_check_sums_equal_1=.false., data_shape=landuse_shape)
-    end do
+       ! Generate the dyn_file_type object
+       ! TO DO: check whether to initialize with start or end
+       dynFatesLandUse_file = dyn_file_type(landuse_filename, YEAR_POSITION_START_OF_TIMESTEP)
+       ! dynFatesLandUse_file = dyn_file_type(landuse_filename, YEAR_POSITION_END_OF_TIMESTEP)
+
+       ! Get initial land use data
+       num_points = (bounds%endg - bounds%begg + 1)
+       landuse_shape(1) = num_points ! Does this need an explicit array shape to be passed to the constructor?
+       do varnum = 1, num_landuse_transition_vars
+          landuse_transition_vars(varnum) = dyn_var_time_uninterp_type( &
+               dyn_file=dynFatesLandUse_file, varname=landuse_transition_varnames(varnum), &
+               dim1name=grlnd, conversion_factor=1.0_r8, &
+               do_check_sums_equal_1=.false., data_shape=landuse_shape)
+       end do
+       do varnum = 1, num_landuse_state_vars
+          landuse_state_vars(varnum) = dyn_var_time_uninterp_type( &
+               dyn_file=dynFatesLandUse_file, varname=landuse_state_varnames(varnum), &
+               dim1name=grlnd, conversion_factor=1.0_r8, &
+               do_check_sums_equal_1=.false., data_shape=landuse_shape)
+       end do
     end if
 
     ! Since fates needs state data during initialization, make sure to call
diff --git a/components/elm/src/main/elmfates_interfaceMod.F90 b/components/elm/src/main/elmfates_interfaceMod.F90
index b0ee88952cc7..81d6f8850420 100644
--- a/components/elm/src/main/elmfates_interfaceMod.F90
+++ b/components/elm/src/main/elmfates_interfaceMod.F90
@@ -1042,12 +1042,10 @@ subroutine dynamics_driv(this, bounds_clump, top_as_inst,          &
          this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%site_area=col_pp%wtgcell(c)*grc_pp%area(g)*m2_per_km2
 
          if (use_fates_luh) then
-            ! if (do_landuse_update) then
-               this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_states = landuse_states(:,g)
-               this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_state_names = landuse_state_varnames
-               this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_transitions = landuse_transitions(:,g)
-               this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_transition_names = landuse_transition_varnames
-            ! end if
+            this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_states = landuse_states(:,g)
+            this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_state_names = landuse_state_varnames
+            this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_transitions = landuse_transitions(:,g)
+            this%fates(nc)%bc_in(s)%hlm_luh_transition_names = landuse_transition_varnames
          end if
 
       end do