diff --git a/cesm/driver/esm.F90 b/cesm/driver/esm.F90
index a98976f21..b5207955a 100644
--- a/cesm/driver/esm.F90
+++ b/cesm/driver/esm.F90
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ subroutine esm_init_pelayout(driver, maxthreads, rc)
 #ifndef NO_MPI2
     use mpi          , only : MPI_COMM_NULL, mpi_comm_size
 #endif
-    use mct_mod      , only : mct_world_init
+    use m_MCTWorld   , only : mct_world_init => init
 
 #ifdef MED_PRESENT
     use med_internalstate_mod , only : med_id