diff --git a/cesm/mod_cesm.F90 b/cesm/mod_cesm.F90
index a46a0267..8835773e 100644
--- a/cesm/mod_cesm.F90
+++ b/cesm/mod_cesm.F90
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ subroutine getfrc_cesm
       call ncdefvar('atmbrf_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
       call ncdefvar('atmn2o_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
       call ncdefvar('atmnh3_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
-      call ncdefvar('atmnoydep_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
+      call ncdefvar('atmnhxdep_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
       call ncdefvar('atmnoydep_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
       call ncdefvar('ztx_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)
       call ncdefvar('mty_da', 'x y', ndouble, 8)