diff --git a/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/WVTransform.m b/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/WVTransform.m
index 483f3429..c4887607 100644
--- a/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/WVTransform.m
+++ b/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/WVTransform.m
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@ function summarizeEnergyContent(self)
         initWithRandomFlow(self)
         
         removeEnergyFromAliasedModes(self,options)
-
+        removeAll(self)
+        
         %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
         % Add and remove internal waves from the model
         %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
diff --git a/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/removeAll.m b/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/removeAll.m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72925144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Matlab/WaveVortexModel/@WVTransform/removeAll.m
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+function removeAll(self)
+% removes all energy from the model
+%
+% Simply sets Ap, Am, and A0 to zero.
+% - Topic: Initial conditions — Waves
+self.A0 = 0*self.A0;
+self.Ap = 0*self.Ap;
+self.Am = 0*self.Am;
+end
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