diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/correlated_tracers_2d/namelist.forward b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/correlated_tracers_2d/namelist.forward
index 24c9741172..ccd141f4b3 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/correlated_tracers_2d/namelist.forward
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/correlated_tracers_2d/namelist.forward
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 config_ocean_run_mode = 'forward'
-config_init_configuration = 'transport_tests'
 config_transport_tests_flow_id = 4
 config_run_duration = '0012_00:00:00'
 config_vert_coord_movement = 'impermeable_interfaces'
diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/divergent_2d/namelist.forward b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/divergent_2d/namelist.forward
index ce877af815..0be77b0253 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/divergent_2d/namelist.forward
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/divergent_2d/namelist.forward
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 config_ocean_run_mode = 'forward'
-config_init_configuration = 'transport_tests'
 config_transport_tests_flow_id = 3
 config_run_duration = '0012_00:00:00'
 config_vert_coord_movement = 'impermeable_interfaces'
diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/nondivergent_2d/namelist.forward b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/nondivergent_2d/namelist.forward
index 298672efe7..e4e21612ca 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/nondivergent_2d/namelist.forward
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/nondivergent_2d/namelist.forward
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 config_ocean_run_mode = 'forward'
-config_init_configuration = 'transport_tests'
 config_transport_tests_flow_id = 2
 config_run_duration = '0012_00:00:00'
 config_vert_coord_movement = 'impermeable_interfaces'
diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/rotation_2d/namelist.forward b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/rotation_2d/namelist.forward
index 55a7904a0b..8de3e5d0d9 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/rotation_2d/namelist.forward
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/sphere_transport/rotation_2d/namelist.forward
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 config_ocean_run_mode = 'forward'
-config_init_configuration = 'transport_tests'
 config_transport_tests_flow_id = 1
 config_run_duration = '0012_00:00:00'
 config_vert_coord_movement = 'impermeable_interfaces'