diff --git a/Source/driver/sum_integrated_quantities.cpp b/Source/driver/sum_integrated_quantities.cpp
index 1a38867a05..a92c65d885 100644
--- a/Source/driver/sum_integrated_quantities.cpp
+++ b/Source/driver/sum_integrated_quantities.cpp
@@ -511,10 +511,7 @@ Castro::sum_integrated_quantities ()
 
             log << std::setw(intwidth)                                    << timestep;
 
-            if (time == 0.0_rt) {
-                log << std::fixed;
-            }
-            else if (time < 1.e-4_rt || time > 1.e4_rt) {
+            if (time < 1.e-4_rt || time > 1.e4_rt) {
                 log << std::scientific;
             }
             else {