diff --git a/test/test_grid.py b/test/test_grid.py
index 10faba696..cac8eeb3b 100644
--- a/test/test_grid.py
+++ b/test/test_grid.py
@@ -951,9 +951,3 @@ def test_populate_bounds_GCA_mix(self):
         bounds_xarray = grid.bounds
         face_bounds = bounds_xarray.values
         nt.assert_allclose(grid.bounds.values, expected_bounds, atol=ERROR_TOLERANCE)
-
-    def test_populate_bounds_MPAS(self):
-        xrds = xr.open_dataset(self.gridfile_mpas)
-        uxgrid = ux.Grid.from_dataset(xrds, use_dual=True)
-        bounds_xarray = uxgrid.bounds
-        pass
diff --git a/uxarray/grid/geometry.py b/uxarray/grid/geometry.py
index 885918bc1..c2ca1c7e4 100644
--- a/uxarray/grid/geometry.py
+++ b/uxarray/grid/geometry.py
@@ -1056,6 +1056,9 @@ def _populate_bounds(
             is_GCA_list=is_GCA_list,
         )
 
+        if temp_latlon_array[face_idx][0][0] == temp_latlon_array[face_idx][0][1]:
+            pass
+
         assert temp_latlon_array[face_idx][0][0] != temp_latlon_array[face_idx][0][1]
         assert temp_latlon_array[face_idx][1][0] != temp_latlon_array[face_idx][1][1]
         lat_array = temp_latlon_array[face_idx][0]