diff --git a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90 b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
index 4b5e390666..298ae76c05 100644
--- a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
+++ b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ module MOM_MEKE
   logical :: Rd_as_max_scale !< If true the length scale can not exceed the
                         !! first baroclinic deformation radius.
   logical :: use_old_lscale !< Use the old formula for mixing length scale.
-  logical :: use_min_lscale !< Use simple minimum for mixing length scale.
-  logical :: MEKE_positive  !< If true, it guarantees that MEKE will always be greater than zero.
+  logical :: use_min_lscale !< Use simple minimum for mixing l >= 0.
   real :: lscale_maxval !< The ceiling on the MEKE mixing length scale when use_min_lscale is true [L ~> m].
   real :: cdrag         !< The bottom drag coefficient for MEKE, times rescaling factors [H L-1 ~> nondim or kg m-3]
   real :: MEKE_BGsrc    !< Background energy source for MEKE [L2 T-3 ~> W kg-1] (= m2 s-3).
@@ -1237,7 +1236,7 @@ logical function MEKE_init(Time, G, GV, US, param_file, diag, dbcomms_CS, CS, ME
                    "A scaling factor to accelerate the time evolution of MEKE.", &
                    units="nondim", default=1.0)
     call get_param(param_file, mdl, "MEKE_POSITIVE", CS%MEKE_positive, &
-                   "If true, it guarantees that MEKE will always be greater than zero.", &
+                   "If true, it guarantees that MEKE will always be >= 0.", &
                    default=.false.)
   case("dbclient")
     CS%eke_src = EKE_DBCLIENT