diff --git a/src/interfaces/reader/eas3.c b/src/interfaces/reader/eas3.c
index 868f1bf..8b817ba 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/reader/eas3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/reader/eas3.c
@@ -582,13 +582,9 @@ read_eas3_header(FILE *const fp, eas3_data *const data)
             return 1;
          }
 
+         aux_enqueue(data->aux, param_name, ATTRLEN * sizeof(char));
          eas3_add_param_name(data, param_name);
 
-         /*--------------------------------------------------------*\
-         ! Read the parameter name from the file stream and add all !
-         ! the necessary parameter information to the paramter      !
-         ! linked list.                                             |
-         \*--------------------------------------------------------*/
          memset(param_name, 0, ATTRLEN + 1);
       }
    }