diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 53b822365..0096f1a7c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -847,39 +847,40 @@ IF(ENABLE_PNETCDF)
   IF(NOT PNETCDF)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "Cannot find pNetCDF library. Disabling pNetCDF support.")
     SET(USE_PNETCDF OFF CACHE BOOL "")
-  ELSE()
-	SET(TMP_INC ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES})
-	SET(TMP_LB ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
-	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} ${PNETCDF})
-	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES} ${PNETCDF_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  ENDIF(NOT PNETCDF)
+#  ELSE()
+##	SET(TMP_INC ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES})
+#	SET(TMP_LB ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
+#	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} ${PNETCDF})
+#	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES} ${PNETCDF_INCLUDE_DIR})
 	# Check to see if version > 1.6.0
-	CHECK_C_SOURCE_RUNS("
+	# CHECK_C_SOURCE_RUNS("
 		#include <stdio.h>
       		#include <pnetcdf.h>
-      		int main() {
-      		int major = PNETCDF_VERSION_MAJOR;
-      		int minor = PNETCDF_VERSION_MINOR;
-      		int version = major*1000 + minor;
-      		int ok = (version >= (1*1000 + 6));
-      		return ok?0:1;}"
-      		HAVE_PNETCDF_16)
+    #  		int main() {
+    #  		int major = PNETCDF_VERSION_MAJOR;
+    #  		int minor = PNETCDF_VERSION_MINOR;
+    #  		int version = major*1000 + minor;
+    #  		int ok = (version >= (1*1000 + 6));
+    #  		return ok?0:1;}"
+    #  		HAVE_PNETCDF_16)
 
-	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${TMP_INC})
-	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${TMP_LB})
+#	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${TMP_INC})
+#	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${TMP_LB})
 
-	IF(HAVE_PNETCDF_16)
-		SET(ENABLE_PNETCDF "OFF")
-      		MESSAGE(WARNING "ENABLE_PNETCDF requires version 1.6.0 or later; disabled")
-    	ELSE()
+	#IF(HAVE_PNETCDF_16)
+	#	SET(ENABLE_PNETCDF "OFF")
+    #  		MESSAGE(WARNING "ENABLE_PNETCDF requires version 1.6.0 or later; disabled")
+    #	ELSE()
 
-	    SET(STATUS_PNETCDF "ON")
-    	    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${PNETCDF_INCLUDE_DIR})
-    	    SET(HAVE_LIBPNETCDF ON)
+   #	    SET(STATUS_PNETCDF "ON")
+    #	    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${PNETCDF_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    #	    SET(HAVE_LIBPNETCDF ON)
     	    # pnetcdf => parallel
-    	    SET(STATUS_PARALLEL "ON")
-    	    SET(USE_PARALLEL ON)
-  	ENDIF()
-    ENDIF()
+    #	    SET(STATUS_PARALLEL "ON")
+    #	    SET(USE_PARALLEL ON)
+  	#ENDIF()
+    #ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
 # Enable Parallel Tests.