diff --git a/Exec/gravity_tests/hse_convergence/_prob_params b/Exec/gravity_tests/hse_convergence/_prob_params
index 07cd760aaf..6c0517ed22 100644
--- a/Exec/gravity_tests/hse_convergence/_prob_params
+++ b/Exec/gravity_tests/hse_convergence/_prob_params
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ temp_base       real           1.0_rt       y
 
 pert_width      real           1.0_rt       y
 
-do_pert         logical        .true.       y
+do_pert         int            1            y
diff --git a/Exec/science/wdmerger/_prob_params b/Exec/science/wdmerger/_prob_params
index f4c0317d85..ccf06d4cdc 100644
--- a/Exec/science/wdmerger/_prob_params
+++ b/Exec/science/wdmerger/_prob_params
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ onemg_wd_mg_frac                real                  0.05e0_rt                y
 # Parameters for interpolation from 1D model to 3D model
 
 # Default to interpolation that preserves temperature; otherwise, use pressure
-interp_temp                     logical               .true.                   y
+interp_temp                     integer               1                        y
 
 # Number of sub-grid-scale zones to use
 nsub                            integer               1                        y
diff --git a/Util/scripts/write_probdata.py b/Util/scripts/write_probdata.py
index 68cb716aac..e16985b463 100755
--- a/Util/scripts/write_probdata.py
+++ b/Util/scripts/write_probdata.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 max_step                            integer            1
 small_dt                            real               1.d-10
 xlo_boundary_type                   character          ""
-octant                              logical            .false.
 
-This specifies the parameter name, datatype, and default
+This specifies the runtime parameter name, datatype, and default
 value.
 
 The optional 4th column indicates whether the parameter appears
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ def write_probin(prob_param_files, cxx_prefix):
     params = []
 
     print(" ")
-    print(f"write_probdata.py: creating prob_param C++ files")
+    print("write_probdata.py: creating prob_param C++ files")
 
     # read the parameters defined in the parameter files
 
@@ -231,15 +230,15 @@ def write_probin(prob_param_files, cxx_prefix):
         # we need access to _rt
         fout.write("        using namespace amrex;\n")
 
-        fout.write(f"        amrex::ParmParse pp(\"problem\");\n\n")
+        fout.write("        amrex::ParmParse pp(\"problem\");\n\n")
         for p in params:
             if p.is_array():
                 size = p.size
-                if (size == "nspec"):
+                if size == "nspec":
                     size = "NumSpec"
                 fout.write(f"        for (int n = 0; n < {size}; n++) {{\n")
                 fout.write(f"            problem::{p.name}[n] = {p.default_format(lang='C++')};\n")
-                fout.write(f"        }}\n")
+                fout.write("        }}\n")
             else:
                 fout.write(f"        {p.get_default_string()}")