diff --git a/src/framework/MOM_io.F90 b/src/framework/MOM_io.F90
index 5c46a13062..44fe6d3ae7 100644
--- a/src/framework/MOM_io.F90
+++ b/src/framework/MOM_io.F90
@@ -503,13 +503,13 @@ function num_timelevels(filename, varname, min_dims) result(n_time)
 
   allocate(varids(nvars))
 
-  status = nf90_inq_varids(ncid, nvars, varids)
-  if (status /= NF90_NOERR) then
-    call MOM_error(WARNING,"num_timelevels: "//&
-        " Difficulties getting the variable IDs in file "//&
-        trim(filename)//" - "//trim(NF90_STRERROR(status)))
-    deallocate(varids) ; return
-  endif
+!  status = nf90_inq_varids(ncid, nvars, varids)
+!  if (status /= NF90_NOERR) then
+!    call MOM_error(WARNING,"num_timelevels: "//&
+!        " Difficulties getting the variable IDs in file "//&
+!        trim(filename)//" - "//trim(NF90_STRERROR(status)))
+!    deallocate(varids) ; return
+!  endif
 
   do n = 1,nvars
     status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varids(n), name=name)
diff --git a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90 b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
index 2968934586..8984ac3a34 100644
--- a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
+++ b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ subroutine step_forward_MEKE(MEKE, h, SN_u, SN_v, visc, dt, G, GV, CS, hu, hv)
 !$OMP                               cdrag2,bottomFac2,MEKE_decay,barotrFac2,  &
 !$OMP                               use_drag_rate,dt,baroHu,baroHv) &
 !$OMP                       private(Kh_here,Inv_Kh_max,ldamping,advFac)
-    if (CS%MEKE_KH >= 0.0 .or. CS%MEKE_advection_factor >0.) then
+    if (CS%MEKE_KH >= 0.0 .or. CS%KhMEKE_FAC > 0.0 .or. CS%MEKE_advection_factor >0.0) then
       ! Lateral diffusion of MEKE
       Kh_here = max(0.,CS%MEKE_Kh)
 !$OMP do