diff --git a/src/incflo_tagging.cpp b/src/incflo_tagging.cpp
index 7ab6d8ca..75fb7b6f 100644
--- a/src/incflo_tagging.cpp
+++ b/src/incflo_tagging.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ void incflo::ErrorEst (int levc, TagBoxArray& tags, Real time, int /*ngrow*/)
     } // mfi
 
 #ifdef AMREX_USE_EB
-    m_refine_cutcells = true;
     // Refine on cut cells
     if (m_refine_cutcells)
     {