diff --git a/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/CICE_InitMod.F90 b/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/CICE_InitMod.F90
index b235ebf0e..d35715bb5 100644
--- a/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/CICE_InitMod.F90
+++ b/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/CICE_InitMod.F90
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ subroutine cice_init1()
 
     use ice_init          , only: input_data
     use ice_init_column   , only: input_zbgc, count_tracers
-    use ice_grid          , only: init_grid1, alloc_grid
+    use ice_grid          , only: init_grid1, alloc_grid, dealloc_grid
     use ice_domain        , only: init_domain_blocks
     use ice_arrays_column , only: alloc_arrays_column
     use ice_state         , only: alloc_state