diff --git a/monetio/__init__.py b/monetio/__init__.py
index 5023ddca..08158d74 100644
--- a/monetio/__init__.py
+++ b/monetio/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "goes",
     "nesdis_eps_viirs_aod_nrt",
     "nesdis_viirs_aod_aws_gridded",
-    "nesdis_avhrr_aot_aws_gridded",
+    # "nesdis_avhrr_aot_aws_gridded",
     #
     # models
     "camx",
diff --git a/monetio/sat/__init__.py b/monetio/sat/__init__.py
index e050a041..7692fb2b 100644
--- a/monetio/sat/__init__.py
+++ b/monetio/sat/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-from . import (
+from . import (  # nesdis_avhrr_aot_aws_gridded,
     _gridded_eos_mm,
     _modis_l2_mm,
     _omps_nadir_mm,
     goes,
     modis_ornl,
-    nesdis_avhrr_aot_aws_gridded,
     nesdis_eps_viirs_aod_nrt,
     nesdis_frp,
     nesdis_viirs_aod_aws_gridded,
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
     "_modis_l2_mm",
     "_omps_nadir_mm",
     "nesdis_viirs_aod_aws_gridded",
-    "nesdis_avhrr_aot_aws_gridded",
+    # "nesdis_avhrr_aot_aws_gridded",
     "nesdis_eps_viirs_aod_nrt",
     "nesdis_frp",
     "modis_ornl",