diff --git a/templates/real-from-d2-ana/prepare_lbc_remote.sh b/templates/real-from-d2-ana/prepare_lbc_remote.sh
index 75c93e6de51309f61afa75237fd6f3d5fd94367f..a83d5e0760878498f6ee6a88fa9f79a6b9acd5bb 100644
--- a/templates/real-from-d2-ana/prepare_lbc_remote.sh
+++ b/templates/real-from-d2-ana/prepare_lbc_remote.sh
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ if [ "${LBC_DATA_IS_LOCAL}" != "True" ]; then
 
   # clean up the working directory
   rm -r work/${MEMBER}
+  rm -r work/iefff*.${MEMBER,}
 
 
   # Fetch tar.gz file of ICON-EU-EPS outputs necessary for the lateral boundary conditions