diff --git a/dice/cime_config/namelist_definition_dice.xml b/dice/cime_config/namelist_definition_dice.xml
index fe18d508a..fccb8d4e4 100644
--- a/dice/cime_config/namelist_definition_dice.xml
+++ b/dice/cime_config/namelist_definition_dice.xml
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@
       file specifying model mask if not obtained from input model mesh
     </desc>
     <values>
-      <value>$ICE_DOMAIN_MESH</value>
-      <value scol_mode='true'>$ICE_DOMAIN_PATH/$ICE_DOMAIN_FILE</value>
-      <value create_mesh='true'>$ICE_DOMAIN_PATH/$ICE_DOMAIN_FILE</value>
-      <value set_model_maskfile='true'>$ICE_DOMAIN_PATH/$ICE_DOMAIN_FILE</value>
+      <value>$MASK_MESH</value>
     </values>
   </entry>