diff --git a/include/geode/io/image/detail/vtk_output.hpp b/include/geode/io/image/detail/vtk_output.hpp
index 244cfca..72c42e3 100644
--- a/include/geode/io/image/detail/vtk_output.hpp
+++ b/include/geode/io/image/detail/vtk_output.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ namespace geode
                 for( const auto& id : manager.attribute_ids() )
                 {
                     const auto attribute = manager.find_generic_attribute( id );
-                    if( !attribute || !attribute->is_genericable() )
+                    if( !attribute || !attribute->is_genericable()
+                        || !attribute->properties().transferable )
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
diff --git a/tests/model/test-vtm.cpp b/tests/model/test-vtm.cpp
index df1cd93..2a64b7f 100644
--- a/tests/model/test-vtm.cpp
+++ b/tests/model/test-vtm.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ int main()
             absl::StrCat( geode::DATA_PATH, "mss_cut_section.og_sctn" ) );
         const auto filename2 = absl::StrCat( "mss_cut_section.vtm" );
         geode::save_section( section, filename2 );
-
         geode::Logger::info( "TEST SUCCESS" );
         return 0;
     }