diff --git a/test/extkern/dpdegenmv.F90 b/test/extkern/dpdegenmv.F90
index 6fe089ced..9ccfec749 100644
--- a/test/extkern/dpdegenmv.F90
+++ b/test/extkern/dpdegenmv.F90
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ contains
       read(psb_inp_unit,*) tnd
     endif
     call psb_bcast(ctxt,acfmt)
-    call psb_bcast(ctxt,agfmt)
     call psb_bcast(ctxt,idim)
     call psb_bcast(ctxt,hacksize)
     call psb_bcast(ctxt,tnd)