diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1980_Al2O3_damage_energy.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1980_Al2O3_damage_energy.i
index 9371aafa..982d1326 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1980_Al2O3_damage_energy.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1980_Al2O3_damage_energy.i
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = pc_Al2O3_energy
     damage_type = ENERGY
   [../]
diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1981_Al2O3_net.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1981_Al2O3_net.i
index 5759ac65..bb3dcfe6 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1981_Al2O3_net.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/Al2O3/pc_1981_Al2O3_net.i
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = pc_Al2O3_net
     damage_type = NET
   [../]
diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_energy.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_energy.i
index 9cdee255..eff73696 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_energy.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_energy.i
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = pc_TaO_energy
     damage_type = ENERGY
   [../]
diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_net.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_net.i
index 9e8ce155..84a06c08 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_net.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/TaO/pc_1981_TaO_net.i
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = pc_TaO_net
     damage_type = NET
   [../]
diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_damage_energy.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_damage_energy.i
index 1878e1bc..7761991e 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_damage_energy.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_damage_energy.i
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = pc_UC_energy
     damage_type = ENERGY
   [../]
diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_net.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_net.i
index a6028148..ecba45d4 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_net.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/UC/pc_1981_UC_net.i
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = pc_UC_net_case4
     damage_type = NET
   [../]
diff --git a/examples/nrt_comparison/U_xZr_1-x_C/parkin_coulter_UxZr1-xC.i b/examples/nrt_comparison/U_xZr_1-x_C/parkin_coulter_UxZr1-xC.i
index 42d50c4c..ee168dee 100644
--- a/examples/nrt_comparison/U_xZr_1-x_C/parkin_coulter_UxZr1-xC.i
+++ b/examples/nrt_comparison/U_xZr_1-x_C/parkin_coulter_UxZr1-xC.i
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     Emax = 1e7
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.1
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = parkin_coulter_UxZr1-xC_case3
     damage_type = ENERGY
   [../]
diff --git a/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/huang_ghoniem_92.i b/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/huang_ghoniem_92.i
index 5dc662ee..8830cc7c 100644
--- a/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/huang_ghoniem_92.i
+++ b/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/huang_ghoniem_92.i
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
      logarithmic_energy_spacing = 1.1
 
      Emax = 1.0e3
-     execute_on = timestep_end
 
      displacement_file_base = 'huang_ghoniem_n_ij'
   [../]
diff --git a/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/parkin_coulter_Al2O3.i b/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/parkin_coulter_Al2O3.i
index b5bfb22a..f7274212 100644
--- a/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/parkin_coulter_Al2O3.i
+++ b/tests/userobjects/parkin_coulter/parkin_coulter_Al2O3.i
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     Emax = 1e3
     uniform_energy_spacing = 0.2
     uniform_energy_spacing_threshold = 10
-    execute_on = timestep_end
     displacement_file_base = parkin_coulter_Al2O3
     damage_type = NET
   [../]