diff --git a/config_src/coupled_driver/MOM_surface_forcing.F90 b/config_src/coupled_driver/MOM_surface_forcing.F90
index 46fdb2232b..178a122087 100644
--- a/config_src/coupled_driver/MOM_surface_forcing.F90
+++ b/config_src/coupled_driver/MOM_surface_forcing.F90
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ module MOM_surface_forcing
   real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: sw_flux_vis_dif      =>NULL() ! diffuse visible sw radiation (W/m2)
   real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: sw_flux_nir_dir      =>NULL() ! direct Near InfraRed sw radiation (W/m2)
   real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: sw_flux_nir_dif      =>NULL() ! diffuse Near InfraRed sw radiation (W/m2)
-  real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: latent               =>NULL() ! latent heat flux (W/m2)
   real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: lprec                =>NULL() ! mass flux of liquid precip (kg/m2/s)
   real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: fprec                =>NULL() ! mass flux of frozen precip (kg/m2/s)
   real, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: runoff               =>NULL() ! mass flux of liquid runoff (kg/m2/s)
@@ -481,21 +480,17 @@ subroutine convert_IOB_to_fluxes(IOB, fluxes, index_bounds, Time, G, CS, state,
       fluxes%sens(i,j) = - IOB%t_flux(i-i0,j-j0) * G%mask2dT(i,j)
 
     fluxes%latent(i,j) = 0.0
-    if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%latent)) then
-      fluxes%latent(i,j) = IOB%latent(i-i0,j-j0)
-    else
-      if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%fprec)) then
-        fluxes%latent(i,j)            = fluxes%latent(i,j) - IOB%fprec(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
-        fluxes%latent_fprec_diag(i,j) = -G%mask2dT(i,j) * IOB%fprec(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
-      endif
-      if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%calving)) then
-        fluxes%latent(i,j)              = fluxes%latent(i,j) - IOB%calving(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
-        fluxes%latent_frunoff_diag(i,j) = -G%mask2dT(i,j) * IOB%calving(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
-      endif
-      if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%q_flux)) then
-        fluxes%latent(i,j)           = fluxes%latent(i,j) - IOB%q_flux(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_vapor
-        fluxes%latent_evap_diag(i,j) = -G%mask2dT(i,j) * IOB%q_flux(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_vapor
-      endif
+    if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%fprec)) then
+      fluxes%latent(i,j)            = fluxes%latent(i,j) - IOB%fprec(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
+      fluxes%latent_fprec_diag(i,j) = -G%mask2dT(i,j) * IOB%fprec(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
+    endif
+    if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%calving)) then
+      fluxes%latent(i,j)              = fluxes%latent(i,j) - IOB%calving(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
+      fluxes%latent_frunoff_diag(i,j) = -G%mask2dT(i,j) * IOB%calving(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_fusion
+    endif
+    if (ASSOCIATED(IOB%q_flux)) then
+      fluxes%latent(i,j)           = fluxes%latent(i,j) - IOB%q_flux(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_vapor
+      fluxes%latent_evap_diag(i,j) = -G%mask2dT(i,j) * IOB%q_flux(i-i0,j-j0)*CS%latent_heat_vapor
     endif
 
     fluxes%latent(i,j) = G%mask2dT(i,j) * fluxes%latent(i,j)
diff --git a/src/framework/MOM_restart.F90 b/src/framework/MOM_restart.F90
index f538d3f3e4..42c41a59a4 100644
--- a/src/framework/MOM_restart.F90
+++ b/src/framework/MOM_restart.F90
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ subroutine restore_state(filename, directory, day, G, CS)
 !                 restart_init.
 
   character(len=200) :: filepath  ! The path (dir/file) to the file being opened.
-  character(len=200) :: fname     ! The name of the current file.
+  character(len=80) :: fname     ! The name of the current file.
   character(len=8)  :: suffix     ! A suffix (like "_2") that is added to any
                                   ! additional restart files.
   character(len=256) :: mesg      ! A message for warnings.