diff --git a/src/python/graphics/portraits.py b/src/python/graphics/portraits.py
index f7ea7b775..7f40d7361 100644
--- a/src/python/graphics/portraits.py
+++ b/src/python/graphics/portraits.py
@@ -938,11 +938,6 @@ def plot(self,data=None,mesh=None,template=None,meshfill=None,x=None,bg=0,multip
             meshfill=x.createmeshfill()
 
         if mesh is None:
-            ftmp = cdms2.open("data_portrait.nc","w")
-            ftmp.write(MV2.ravel(data))
-            ftmp.write(M)
-            template.script("tmpl")
-            meshfill.script("meshfill")
             x.plot(MV2.ravel(data),M,template,meshfill,bg=bg)
         else:
             x.plot(MV2.ravel(data),mesh,template,meshfill,bg=bg)