diff --git a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_function.yml b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_function.yml
index 5f0fe3305..99384ab85 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_function.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_function.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_static_map.yml b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_static_map.yml
index f401e573f..c99814382 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_static_map.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_static_map.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map.yml b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map.yml
index af5edfeb2..928acb193 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map_1M.yml b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map_1M.yml
index 065326f9e..5353a753b 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map_1M.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/gpu_amip_albedo_temporal_map_1M.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/target_amip_albedo_function.yml b/config/ci_configs/target_amip_albedo_function.yml
index 1884de0ca..8fb7219f7 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/target_amip_albedo_function.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/target_amip_albedo_function.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml b/config/ci_configs/target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml
index 69c3291d4..6595005e0 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test2.yml b/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test2.yml
index 0d00da967..836dca429 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test2.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test2.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 conservation_softfail: true
 dt: "200secs"
diff --git a/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test3.yml b/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test3.yml
index 0d00da967..836dca429 100644
--- a/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test3.yml
+++ b/config/ci_configs/target_params_in_slab_test3.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 conservation_softfail: true
 dt: "200secs"
diff --git a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun.yml b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun.yml
index fd7029660..404847bf6 100644
--- a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun_nocouple.yml b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun_nocouple.yml
index 321241689..fcdb4f0aa 100644
--- a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun_nocouple.yml
+++ b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n1_shortrun_nocouple.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 86200
diff --git a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n2_shortrun.yml b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n2_shortrun.yml
index a242f0513..112f94d8e 100644
--- a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n2_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n2_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: 150secs
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n32_shortrun.yml b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n32_shortrun.yml
index 7646c3345..3efc860b0 100644
--- a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n32_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n32_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n64_shortrun.yml b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n64_shortrun.yml
index 7646c3345..3efc860b0 100644
--- a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n64_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n64_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n8_shortrun.yml b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n8_shortrun.yml
index 7646c3345..3efc860b0 100644
--- a/config/longrun_configs/amip_n8_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/longrun_configs/amip_n8_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: false
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/config/perf_configs/perf_diff_target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml b/config/perf_configs/perf_diff_target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml
index 57f56954a..8a46587e5 100644
--- a/config/perf_configs/perf_diff_target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml
+++ b/config/perf_configs/perf_diff_target_amip_n1_shortrun.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 FLOAT_TYPE: "Float64"
-alpha_rayleigh_uh: 0
-alpha_rayleigh_w: 10
 apply_limiter: true
 dt: "150secs"
 dt_cpl: 150
diff --git a/test/component_model_tests/climaatmos_standalone/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_tvinsol_0M_slabocean.toml b/test/component_model_tests/climaatmos_standalone/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_tvinsol_0M_slabocean.toml
index 95ed8a095..1166e2614 100644
--- a/test/component_model_tests/climaatmos_standalone/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_tvinsol_0M_slabocean.toml
+++ b/test/component_model_tests/climaatmos_standalone/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_tvinsol_0M_slabocean.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 [zd_rayleigh]
 value = 35000.0
 type = "float"
-
-[alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-value = 0.0
-type = "float"
diff --git a/toml/amip_target_topo_diagedmf.toml b/toml/amip_target_topo_diagedmf.toml
index 663063b16..44f02f035 100644
--- a/toml/amip_target_topo_diagedmf.toml
+++ b/toml/amip_target_topo_diagedmf.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-[alpha_rayleigh_w]
-value = 3.0
-
 [zd_rayleigh]
 value = 35000.0