diff --git a/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere.pyx b/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere.pyx
index 290e05d..0857c7e 100644
--- a/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere.pyx
+++ b/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere.pyx
@@ -191,34 +191,6 @@ cdef class EvoAtmosphere:
     pl._ptr = pl_ptr
     return pl
 
-  def set_albedo_fcn(self, object fcn):
-    """Sets a function describing a temperature dependent surface albedo.
-    This is useful for modeling the ice-albedo feedback.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    fcn : function
-        A Numba cfunc that describes the temperature dependent surface albedo
-    """
-    cdef uintptr_t fcn_l
-    cdef ea_pxd.temp_dependent_albedo_fcn fcn_c
-
-    if fcn is None:
-      fcn_l = 0
-      fcn_c = NULL
-    else:
-      argtypes = (ct.c_double,)
-      restype = ct.c_double
-      if not fcn.ctypes.argtypes == argtypes:
-        raise PhotoException("The callback function has the wrong argument types.")
-      if not fcn.ctypes.restype == restype:
-        raise PhotoException("The callback function has the wrong return type.")
-
-      fcn_l = fcn.address
-      fcn_c = <ea_pxd.temp_dependent_albedo_fcn> fcn_l
-    
-    ea_pxd.evoatmosphere_set_albedo_fcn_wrapper(&self._ptr, fcn_c)
-
   property T_surf:
     "double. The surface temperature (K)"
     def __get__(self):
@@ -237,6 +209,30 @@ cdef class EvoAtmosphere:
     def __set__(self, double val):
       ea_pxd.evoatmosphere_t_trop_set(&self._ptr, &val)
 
+  property albedo_fcn:
+    """A function describing a temperature dependent surface albedo.
+    This is useful for modeling the ice-albedo feedback.
+    """
+    def __set__(self, object fcn):
+      cdef uintptr_t fcn_l
+      cdef ea_pxd.temp_dependent_albedo_fcn fcn_c
+
+      if fcn is None:
+        fcn_l = 0
+        fcn_c = NULL
+      else:
+        argtypes = (ct.c_double,)
+        restype = ct.c_double
+        if not fcn.ctypes.argtypes == argtypes:
+          raise PhotoException("The callback function has the wrong argument types.")
+        if not fcn.ctypes.restype == restype:
+          raise PhotoException("The callback function has the wrong return type.")
+
+        fcn_l = fcn.address
+        fcn_c = <ea_pxd.temp_dependent_albedo_fcn> fcn_l
+      
+      ea_pxd.evoatmosphere_albedo_fcn_set(&self._ptr, fcn_c)
+
   property P_top_min:
     """double. When running the `evolve` routine, this determines
     the minimum pressure of the top of the model domain (bars). 
diff --git a/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere_pxd.pxd b/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere_pxd.pxd
index 69d1ed9..520f285 100644
--- a/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere_pxd.pxd
+++ b/photochem/cython/EvoAtmosphere_pxd.pxd
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ cdef extern void evoatmosphere_evolve_wrapper(void *ptr, char *filename,
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_production_and_loss_wrapper(void *ptr, char *species, int *nq, 
                                                         int *nz, double *usol, double *top_atmos, void *pl_ptr, char *err)
 
-cdef extern void evoatmosphere_set_albedo_fcn_wrapper(void *ptr, temp_dependent_albedo_fcn fcn)
-
 # getters and setters
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_t_surf_get(void *ptr, double *val)
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_t_surf_set(void *ptr, double *val)
@@ -35,6 +33,8 @@ cdef extern void evoatmosphere_t_surf_set(void *ptr, double *val)
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_t_trop_get(void *ptr, double *val)
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_t_trop_set(void *ptr, double *val)
 
+cdef extern void evoatmosphere_albedo_fcn_set(void *ptr, temp_dependent_albedo_fcn fcn)
+
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_p_top_min_get(void *ptr, double *val)
 cdef extern void evoatmosphere_p_top_min_set(void *ptr, double *val)
 
diff --git a/photochem/fortran/EvoAtmosphere_wrapper.f90 b/photochem/fortran/EvoAtmosphere_wrapper.f90
index 28df811..f60f29c 100644
--- a/photochem/fortran/EvoAtmosphere_wrapper.f90
+++ b/photochem/fortran/EvoAtmosphere_wrapper.f90
@@ -187,20 +187,6 @@ subroutine evoatmosphere_production_and_loss_wrapper(ptr, species, nq, nz, usol,
     endif
   end subroutine
 
-  subroutine evoatmosphere_set_albedo_fcn_wrapper(ptr, albedo_fcn_c) bind(c)
-    use photochem_evoatmosphere, only: temp_dependent_albedo_fcn
-    type(c_ptr), intent(in) :: ptr
-    type(c_funptr), value, intent(in) :: albedo_fcn_c
-
-    procedure(temp_dependent_albedo_fcn), pointer :: albedo_fcn_f
-    type(EvoAtmosphere), pointer :: pc
-
-    call c_f_pointer(ptr, pc)
-    call c_f_procpointer(albedo_fcn_c, albedo_fcn_f)
-    call pc%set_albedo_fcn(albedo_fcn_f)
-
-  end subroutine
-
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   !!! getters and setters !!!
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@ -236,6 +222,20 @@ subroutine evoatmosphere_t_trop_set(ptr, val) bind(c)
     call c_f_pointer(ptr, pc)
     pc%T_trop = val
   end subroutine
+
+  subroutine evoatmosphere_albedo_fcn_set(ptr, albedo_fcn_c) bind(c)
+    use photochem_evoatmosphere, only: temp_dependent_albedo_fcn
+    type(c_ptr), intent(in) :: ptr
+    type(c_funptr), value, intent(in) :: albedo_fcn_c
+
+    procedure(temp_dependent_albedo_fcn), pointer :: albedo_fcn_f
+    type(EvoAtmosphere), pointer :: pc
+
+    call c_f_pointer(ptr, pc)
+    call c_f_procpointer(albedo_fcn_c, albedo_fcn_f)
+    pc%albedo_fcn => albedo_fcn_f
+
+  end subroutine
   
   subroutine evoatmosphere_p_top_min_get(ptr, val) bind(c)
     type(c_ptr), intent(in) :: ptr
diff --git a/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere.f90 b/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere.f90
index 8f99283..5c794df 100644
--- a/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere.f90
+++ b/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere.f90
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ function temp_dependent_albedo_fcn(T_surf) result(albedo)
     procedure :: out2atmosphere_txt
     procedure :: rebin_update_vertical_grid
     procedure :: regrid_prep_atmosphere
-    procedure :: set_albedo_fcn
 
   end type
   interface EvoAtmosphere
@@ -211,11 +210,6 @@ module subroutine regrid_prep_atmosphere(self, usol_new, top_atmos, err)
       character(:), allocatable, intent(out) :: err
     end subroutine
 
-    module subroutine set_albedo_fcn(self, albedo_fcn)
-      class(EvoAtmosphere), target, intent(inout) :: self
-      procedure(temp_dependent_albedo_fcn), pointer :: albedo_fcn
-    end subroutine
-
   end interface
 
 end module
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diff --git a/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere_utils.f90 b/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere_utils.f90
index 3a8d39a..f42b71b 100644
--- a/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere_utils.f90
+++ b/src/evoatmosphere/photochem_evoatmosphere_utils.f90
@@ -182,10 +182,4 @@ module subroutine regrid_prep_atmosphere(self, usol_new, top_atmos, err)
 
   end subroutine
 
-  module subroutine set_albedo_fcn(self, albedo_fcn)
-    class(EvoAtmosphere), target, intent(inout) :: self
-    procedure(temp_dependent_albedo_fcn), pointer :: albedo_fcn
-    self%albedo_fcn => albedo_fcn
-  end subroutine
-
 end submodule
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