diff --git a/rrfs-test/scripts/link_mpasjedi_expr.sh b/rrfs-test/scripts/link_mpasjedi_expr.sh
index b5d8d1e..432629a 100755
--- a/rrfs-test/scripts/link_mpasjedi_expr.sh
+++ b/rrfs-test/scripts/link_mpasjedi_expr.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,4 @@ ln -snf ${RDASApp}/fix/expr_data/${exprname}/bkg/restart.2024-05-27_00.00.00.nc
 ln -snf ${RDASApp}/fix/expr_data/${exprname}/bkg/restart.2024-05-27_00.00.00.nc static.nc
 ln -snf ${RDASApp}/fix/expr_data/${exprname}/obs/* obs/
 ln -snf ${RDASApp}/fix/expr_data/${exprname}/ens/* ens/
-ln -snf ${RDASApp}/fix/expr_data/${exprname}/ref/* ref/
 ln -snf ${RDASApp}/fix/crtm/2.4.0 crtm
-
-