diff --git a/esmvalcore/cmor/tables/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat b/esmvalcore/cmor/tables/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat
index 86623eff5b..a1439dcbe2 100644
--- a/esmvalcore/cmor/tables/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat
+++ b/esmvalcore/cmor/tables/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
-SOURCE: CMIP5
+SOURCE: CMIP6
 !============
 variable_entry:    lwp
 !============
-modeling_realm:    atmos
+modeling_realm:    aerosol
 !----------------------------------
 ! Variable attributes:
 !----------------------------------
-standard_name:
+standard_name:     atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water
 units:             kg m-2
-cell_methods:      time: mean
+cell_methods:      area: time: mean
 cell_measures:     area: areacella
 long_name:         Liquid Water Path
+comment:           The total mass of liquid water in cloud per unit area.
 !----------------------------------
 ! Additional variable information:
 !----------------------------------
 dimensions:        longitude latitude time
 type:              real
-valid_min:         0.0
-valid_max:         5.0
-ok_min_mean_abs:   0.0
-ok_max_mean_abs:   1.0
 !----------------------------------
 !