diff --git a/ush/get_crontab_contents.py b/ush/get_crontab_contents.py
index ff743eaf18..69fbe223a8 100644
--- a/ush/get_crontab_contents.py
+++ b/ush/get_crontab_contents.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def get_crontab_contents(called_from_cron, machine, debug):
     # call the system version of crontab at /usr/bin/crontab.
     #
     crontab_cmd = "crontab"
-    if machine == "CHEYENNE" or machine == "DERECHO":
+    if machine == "CHEYENNE"
         if called_from_cron:
             crontab_cmd = "/usr/bin/crontab"