diff --git a/test/parameter_tests.toml b/test/parameter_tests.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f1746d2ba..0000000000
--- a/test/parameter_tests.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[same_name]
-value = 1
-type = "float"
-
-[diff_name]
-value = 0
-type = "float"
-
-[y_elem]
-value = 0
-type = "float"
-
-[dt_save_state_to_disk]
-value = "5mins"
-type = "string"
-
-[dt]
-value = "10secs"
-type = "string"
-
-[z_elem]
-value = 60
-type = "integer"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_dyamond.toml b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_dyamond.toml
index c7f080fe6f..1d847702d4 100644
--- a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_dyamond.toml
+++ b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_dyamond.toml
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 value = 35000.0
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-alias = "alpha_rayleigh_uh"
 value = 0.0
diff --git a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth.toml b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth.toml
index 8c3b76a5fa..0110425845 100644
--- a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth.toml
+++ b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 [alpha_rayleigh_w]
 value = 3.0
-type = "float"
 
 [zd_rayleigh]
 value = 35000.0
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-alias = "alpha_rayleigh_uh"
 value = 0.0
diff --git a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth_sleve.toml b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth_sleve.toml
index cdfb848a88..0fb8563509 100644
--- a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth_sleve.toml
+++ b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_0M_earth_sleve.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 [alpha_rayleigh_w]
 value = 10.0
-type = "float"
 
 [zd_rayleigh]
 value = 35000.0
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-alias = "alpha_rayleigh_uh"
 value = 0.0
diff --git a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_diagedmf_0M.toml b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_diagedmf_0M.toml
index fa57975c12..68674a156f 100644
--- a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_diagedmf_0M.toml
+++ b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_clearsky_diagedmf_0M.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 value = 35000.0
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-alias = "alpha_rayleigh_uh"
 value = 0.0
 
 [precipitation_timescale]
diff --git a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_gray_0M.toml b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_gray_0M.toml
index c7f080fe6f..1d847702d4 100644
--- a/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_gray_0M.toml
+++ b/toml/longrun_aquaplanet_rhoe_equil_55km_nz63_gray_0M.toml
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 value = 35000.0
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-alias = "alpha_rayleigh_uh"
 value = 0.0
diff --git a/toml/longrun_hs_rhoe_dry_55km_nz63.toml b/toml/longrun_hs_rhoe_dry_55km_nz63.toml
index c7f080fe6f..1d847702d4 100644
--- a/toml/longrun_hs_rhoe_dry_55km_nz63.toml
+++ b/toml/longrun_hs_rhoe_dry_55km_nz63.toml
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 value = 35000.0
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-alias = "alpha_rayleigh_uh"
 value = 0.0