diff --git a/src/troute-config/troute/config/config.py b/src/troute-config/troute/config/config.py
index 84301ed02..fc98a80df 100644
--- a/src/troute-config/troute/config/config.py
+++ b/src/troute-config/troute/config/config.py
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ def check_flowpath_edge_list(cls, values):
     def check_lite_restart_directory(cls, values):
         if values['output_parameters']:
             lite_restart = values['output_parameters'].lite_restart
-            import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
             if lite_restart is not None:
                 lite_restart_directory = lite_restart.lite_restart_output_directory
                 assert lite_restart_directory, "lite_restart is present in output parameters, but no lite_restart_output_directory is provided."