diff --git a/physics/Radiation/radiation_aerosols.f b/physics/Radiation/radiation_aerosols.f
index 983d592c1..cd5dd49f1 100644
--- a/physics/Radiation/radiation_aerosols.f
+++ b/physics/Radiation/radiation_aerosols.f
@@ -2901,7 +2901,7 @@ subroutine aer_property                                           &
 !  ---  map grid in longitude direction, lon from 0 to 355 deg resolution
 
 !       print *,' Seeking lon index for point i =',i
-        i3 = i1
+        i3 = 1
         lab_do_IMXAE : do while ( i3 <= IMXAE )
           tmp1 = dltg * (i3 - 1)
           dtmp = alon(i) - tmp1
@@ -2942,7 +2942,7 @@ subroutine aer_property                                           &
 !  ---  map grid in latitude direction, lat from 90n to 90s in 5 deg resolution
 
 !       print *,' Seeking lat index for point i =',i
-        j3 = j1
+        j3 = 1
         lab_do_JMXAE : do while ( j3 <= JMXAE )
           tmp2 = 90.0 - dltg * (j3 - 1)
           dtmp = tmp2 - alat(i)