diff --git a/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp b/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp
index 293acfb489..52901c021f 100644
--- a/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp
+++ b/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp
@@ -1146,8 +1146,6 @@ contains
 
         if (igr) then
             recon_order = igr_order
-        else
-            recon_order = weno_order
         end if
 
         ! 3D Cartesian Processor Topology