diff --git a/Source/init.f90 b/Source/init.f90
index deb9fdb0ea8..efc36aa0d2a 100644
--- a/Source/init.f90
+++ b/Source/init.f90
@@ -4965,7 +4965,7 @@ SUBROUTINE GET_BOUNDARY_TYPE
 WC => MESHES(NM)%WALL(IW)
 BC => MESHES(NM)%BOUNDARY_COORD(WC%BC_INDEX)
 
-IF (IW<=N_EXTERNAL_WALL_CELLS) THEN
+IF (IW<=N_EXTERNAL_WALL_CELLS .AND. REMOVE) THEN
    EWC => MESHES(NM)%EXTERNAL_WALL(IW)
    WC%BOUNDARY_TYPE = SOLID_BOUNDARY
    CELL(IC)%SOLID       = .TRUE.