diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/awips.product b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/awips.product
index 6fd5170aa1..231c924231 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/awips.product
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/awips.product
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    </configIni>
 
    <launcherArgs>
-      <programArgs>-data @user.home/caveData -user @user.home/caveData -clean</programArgs>
+      <programArgs>-data @user.home/caveData -user @user.home/caveData</programArgs>
       <programArgsLin>-consoleLog</programArgsLin>
       <vmArgs>-XX:+UseG1GC
 -Dosgi.instance.area.readOnly=true 
diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/config.ini b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/config.ini
index cc1fb6337c..3ecebb6573 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/config.ini
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.product.awips/config.ini
@@ -59,8 +59,5 @@ eclipse.product=com.raytheon.viz.product.awips
 # The build identifier
 # eclipse.buildId=I20050627-1435
 
-#uncomment if you want to use thrift for hdf5 access instead of filesystem
-#awips.mode=pypies
-
 # End of file marker - must be here
 eof=eof
\ No newline at end of file