diff --git a/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py b/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py
index 4ff079b6ed..8a7ceee315 100755
--- a/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py
+++ b/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py
@@ -1756,7 +1756,6 @@ def run_stat_analysis_job(self, runtime_settings_dict_list):
             # with other wrappers
             mp_lists = ['MODEL',
                         'DESC',
-                        'OBTYPE',
                         'FCST_LEAD',
                         'OBS_LEAD',
                         'FCST_VALID_HOUR',
@@ -1769,12 +1768,13 @@ def run_stat_analysis_job(self, runtime_settings_dict_list):
                         'OBS_UNITS',
                         'FCST_LEVEL',
                         'OBS_LEVEL',
+                        'OBTYPE',
                         'VX_MASK',
                         'INTERP_MTHD',
                         'INTERP_PNTS',
                         'FCST_THRESH',
                         'OBS_THRESH',
-                        'CONV_THRESH',
+                        'COV_THRESH',
                         'ALPHA',
                         'LINE_TYPE'
                         ]
@@ -1793,9 +1793,6 @@ def run_stat_analysis_job(self, runtime_settings_dict_list):
                         'FCST_INIT_END',
                         'OBS_INIT_BEG',
                         'OBS_INIT_END',
-                        'DESC',
-                        'OBTYPE',
-                        'FCST_LEAD'
                         ]
             for mp_item in mp_items:
                 if not runtime_settings_dict.get(mp_item, ''):