diff --git a/components/data_comps/docn/src/docn_comp_mod.F90 b/components/data_comps/docn/src/docn_comp_mod.F90
index 03fc4a3459a3..f5d45f832778 100644
--- a/components/data_comps/docn/src/docn_comp_mod.F90
+++ b/components/data_comps/docn/src/docn_comp_mod.F90
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ subroutine docn_comp_init(Eclock, x2o, o2x, &
        scmMode, scm_multcols, scmlat, scmlon, scm_nx, scm_ny)
 
     ! !DESCRIPTION: initialize docn model
-    use mct_mod
     use pio        , only : iosystem_desc_t
     use shr_pio_mod, only : shr_pio_getiosys, shr_pio_getiotype
 #ifdef HAVE_MOAB