diff --git a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/grib2_module.f b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/grib2_module.f
index bf4426395..25f80c9c0 100644
--- a/sorc/ncep_post.fd/grib2_module.f
+++ b/sorc/ncep_post.fd/grib2_module.f
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ subroutine gengrb2msg(idisc,icatg, iparm,nprm,nlvl,fldlvl1,fldlvl2,ntrange,tinvs
     integer gefs1,gefs2,gefs3,gefs_status
     character(len=4) cdum
     integer perturb_num,num_ens_fcst,e1_type
-
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Find out if the Post is being run for the GEFS model
@@ -763,11 +762,9 @@ subroutine gengrb2msg(idisc,icatg, iparm,nprm,nlvl,fldlvl1,fldlvl2,ntrange,tinvs
 
        ihr_start = ifhr-tinvstat 
        if((modelname=='RAPR'.and.vtimeunits=='FMIN').or.(modelname=='FV3R'.and.pset%time_range_unit=="minute")) then
-         print *,'EJ grib2_module.f: time_range_unit is minute'
          ifhrorig = ifhr
          ifhr = ifhr*60 + ifmin
          if(ifmin<1)then
-           print *,'EJ: ifmin<1'
            tinvstat = tinvstat*60 + ifmin
          endif
          ihr_start = max(0,ifhr-tinvstat)