diff --git a/mediator/med_io_mod.F90 b/mediator/med_io_mod.F90
index f4abadaf..6966a37d 100644
--- a/mediator/med_io_mod.F90
+++ b/mediator/med_io_mod.F90
@@ -1086,7 +1086,15 @@ subroutine med_io_write_FB(io_file, FB, whead, wdata, nx, ny, nt, &
        call pio_syncfile(io_file)
        call pio_freedecomp(io_file, iodesc)
     endif
-    deallocate(ownedElemCoords, ownedElemCoords_x, ownedElemCoords_y)
+    if(allocated(ownedElemCoords)) then
+       deallocate(ownedElemCoords)
+    endif
+    if(allocated(ownedElemCoords_x)) then
+       deallocate(ownedElemCoords_x)
+    endif
+    if(allocated(ownedElemCoords_y)) then
+       deallocate(ownedElemCoords_y)
+    endif
 
     if (dbug_flag > 5) then
        call ESMF_LogWrite(trim(subname)//": done", ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO)