diff --git a/cicecore/cicedyn/dynamics/ice_transport_remap.F90 b/cicecore/cicedyn/dynamics/ice_transport_remap.F90
index cafbabc57..8cb371333 100644
--- a/cicecore/cicedyn/dynamics/ice_transport_remap.F90
+++ b/cicecore/cicedyn/dynamics/ice_transport_remap.F90
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ subroutine init_remap (grid_ice)
       !-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
       if (grid_ice == 'CD' .or. grid_ice == 'C') then
-         l_fixed_area = .true.
+         l_fixed_area = .false. !jlem temporary
       else
          l_fixed_area = .false.
       endif