diff --git a/horiz_interp/include/horiz_interp_conserve_xgrid.h b/horiz_interp/include/horiz_interp_conserve_xgrid.h
index 214ff1265..471172335 100644
--- a/horiz_interp/include/horiz_interp_conserve_xgrid.h
+++ b/horiz_interp/include/horiz_interp_conserve_xgrid.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #define MASK_THRESH (0.5)
 #define MAX_V 8
 
-/* this value is small compare to earth area */
-
 int create_xgrid_1dx2d_order1(const int *nlon_in, const int *nlat_in, const int *nlon_out, const int *nlat_out, const double *lon_in,
                               const double *lat_in, const double *lon_out, const double *lat_out,
                               const double *mask_in, int *i_in, int *j_in, int *i_out,
diff --git a/test_fms/exchange/test_xgrid.F90 b/test_fms/exchange/test_xgrid.F90
index 048124328..e28cab347 100644
--- a/test_fms/exchange/test_xgrid.F90
+++ b/test_fms/exchange/test_xgrid.F90
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ program xgrid_test
   use mosaic2_mod,     only : get_mosaic_ntiles, get_mosaic_grid_sizes
   use mosaic2_mod,     only : get_mosaic_ncontacts, get_mosaic_contact, get_mosaic_tile_grid
   use grid2_mod,       only : get_grid_comp_area
-  use gradient_mod,         only : calc_cubic_grid_info
+  use gradient_mod,    only : calc_cubic_grid_info
   use ensemble_manager_mod, only : ensemble_manager_init, ensemble_pelist_setup
   use ensemble_manager_mod, only : get_ensemble_size
   use platform_mod,         only: r8_kind, i8_kind