diff --git a/Exec/science/massive_star/analysis/massive_star_multi.py b/Exec/science/massive_star/analysis/massive_star_multi.py
index 9d19fad4c5..4722093e33 100755
--- a/Exec/science/massive_star/analysis/massive_star_multi.py
+++ b/Exec/science/massive_star/analysis/massive_star_multi.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def make_plot(plotfile, prefix="plot", width_frac=0.1,
     t_drive = 0.0
     if "[*] castro.drive_initial_convection_tmax" in ds.parameters:
         t_drive = ds.parameters["[*] castro.drive_initial_convection_tmax"]
-    elif "[*] castro.drive_initial_convection_tmax" in ds.parameters:
-        t_drive = ds.parameters["[*] castro.drive_initial_convection_tmax"]
+    elif "castro.drive_initial_convection_tmax" in ds.parameters:
+        t_drive = ds.parameters["castro.drive_initial_convection_tmax"]
     print(t_drive)
 
     xmin = ds.domain_left_edge[0]