diff --git a/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py b/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py
index 4ff079b6ed..c7afbb3f48 100755
--- a/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py
+++ b/metplus/wrappers/stat_analysis_wrapper.py
@@ -1793,9 +1793,6 @@ def run_stat_analysis_job(self, runtime_settings_dict_list):
                         'FCST_INIT_END',
                         'OBS_INIT_BEG',
                         'OBS_INIT_END',
-                        'DESC',
-                        'OBTYPE',
-                        'FCST_LEAD'
                         ]
             for mp_item in mp_items:
                 if not runtime_settings_dict.get(mp_item, ''):