diff --git a/parm/use_cases/model_applications/s2s/UserScript_obsERA_obsOnly_Stratosphere.conf b/parm/use_cases/model_applications/s2s/UserScript_obsERA_obsOnly_Stratosphere.conf
index 6c63c041ab..261df53b63 100644
--- a/parm/use_cases/model_applications/s2s/UserScript_obsERA_obsOnly_Stratosphere.conf
+++ b/parm/use_cases/model_applications/s2s/UserScript_obsERA_obsOnly_Stratosphere.conf
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ LOG_FILE = "Meridonial_means.log"
 
 LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
 
-INPUT_FILE_NAME = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/s2s/UserScript_obsERA_obsOnly_Stratosphere/precip.erai.sfc.1p0.2x.2014-2016.nc
 YAML_CONFIG_NAME = {METPLUS_BASE}/parm/use_cases/model_applications/s2s/UserScript_obsERA_obsOnly_Stratosphere/meridonial_mean.yaml
 
 OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}