diff --git a/mpas_analysis/ocean/climatology_map_antarctic_melt.py b/mpas_analysis/ocean/climatology_map_antarctic_melt.py
index 32fd0acb7..54c8ebced 100644
--- a/mpas_analysis/ocean/climatology_map_antarctic_melt.py
+++ b/mpas_analysis/ocean/climatology_map_antarctic_melt.py
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ def setup_and_check(self):
         super(ClimatologyMapAntarcticMelt, self).setup_and_check()
 
         landIceFluxMode = self.namelist.get('config_land_ice_flux_mode')
-        if landIceFluxMode not in ['data', 'standalone', 'coupled']:
+        if landIceFluxMode not in ['data', 'active']:
             raise ValueError('*** climatologyMapMeltAntarctic requires '
                              'config_land_ice_flux_mode \n'
-                             '    to be data, standalone or coupled. '
+                             '    to be data or active. '
                              '    Otherwise, no melt rates are available \n'
                              '    for plotting.')
 
diff --git a/mpas_analysis/ocean/time_series_antarctic_melt.py b/mpas_analysis/ocean/time_series_antarctic_melt.py
index 76da6522a..a45178498 100644
--- a/mpas_analysis/ocean/time_series_antarctic_melt.py
+++ b/mpas_analysis/ocean/time_series_antarctic_melt.py
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ def setup_and_check(self):
             raiseException=True)
 
         landIceFluxMode = self.namelist.get('config_land_ice_flux_mode')
-        if landIceFluxMode not in ['data', 'standalone', 'coupled']:
+        if landIceFluxMode not in ['data', 'active']:
             raise ValueError('*** timeSeriesAntarcticMelt requires '
                              'config_land_ice_flux_mode \n'
-                             '    to be data, standalone or coupled. '
+                             '    to be data or active. '
                              '    Otherwise, no melt rates are available \n'
                              '    for plotting.')