diff --git a/definitions/grib2/template.5.53.def b/definitions/grib2/template.5.53.def
index 3f6827acd..11aee60a9 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/template.5.53.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/template.5.53.def
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ unsigned[2] biFourierResolutionSubSetParameterN ;
 unsigned[2] biFourierResolutionSubSetParameterM ;
 
 # TODO. Need to fix up the sample file samples/lambert_bf_grib2.tmpl
-#unsigned[4] totalNumberOfValuesInUnpackedSubset = 0 : dump;
+unsigned[4] totalNumberOfValuesInUnpackedSubset = 0 : dump;
 
 # This is read_only until we support other values
 codetable[1] unpackedSubsetPrecision ('5.7.table',masterDir,localDir) = 1 : dump;