diff --git a/src/simulation/m_data_output.fpp b/src/simulation/m_data_output.fpp
index 255e3a4dd3..44724746f2 100644
--- a/src/simulation/m_data_output.fpp
+++ b/src/simulation/m_data_output.fpp
@@ -729,14 +729,6 @@ contains
                 p_glb_save = p_glb + 1
             end if
 
-            m_MOK = int(m_glb_save + 1, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-            n_MOK = int(n_glb_save + 1, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-            p_MOK = int(p_glb_save + 1, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-            WP_MOK = int(storage_size(0._stp)/8, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-            MOK = int(1._wp, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-            str_MOK = int(name_len, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-            NVARS_MOK = int(sys_size, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-
             if (bubbles_euler) then
                 do i = 1, sys_size
                     var_MOK = int(i, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
diff --git a/src/simulation/m_start_up.fpp b/src/simulation/m_start_up.fpp
index 4651133b83..2b05f32163 100644
--- a/src/simulation/m_start_up.fpp
+++ b/src/simulation/m_start_up.fpp
@@ -386,12 +386,6 @@ contains
                     p_glb_read = p_glb + 1
                 end if
 
-                m_MOK = int(m_glb_read + 1, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-                n_MOK = int(m_glb_read + 1, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-                p_MOK = int(m_glb_read + 1, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-                WP_MOK = int(storage_size(0._stp)/8, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-                MOK = int(1._wp, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)
-
                 if (bubbles_euler .or. elasticity) then
                     do i = 1, sys_size
                         var_MOK = int(i, MPI_OFFSET_KIND)