diff --git a/sorc/link_workflow.sh b/sorc/link_workflow.sh
index 2845407877..a09923fd98 100755
--- a/sorc/link_workflow.sh
+++ b/sorc/link_workflow.sh
@@ -178,19 +178,12 @@ declare -a ufs_templates=("model_configure.IN" "input_global_nest.nml.IN"
   "MOM6_data_table.IN"
   "ice_in.IN"
   "ufs.configure.atm.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.atm_esmf.IN"
   "ufs.configure.atmaero.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.atmaero_esmf.IN"
   "ufs.configure.s2s.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.s2s_esmf.IN"
   "ufs.configure.s2sa.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.s2sa_esmf.IN"
   "ufs.configure.s2sw.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.s2sw_esmf.IN"
   "ufs.configure.s2swa.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.s2swa_esmf.IN"
   "ufs.configure.leapfrog_atm_wav.IN"
-  "ufs.configure.leapfrog_atm_wav_esmf.IN"
   "ww3_shel.nml.IN"
   "post_itag_gfs")
 for file in "${ufs_templates[@]}"; do