diff --git a/SimPEG/TensorMesh.py b/SimPEG/TensorMesh.py
index acfdfbac..5218aec1 100644
--- a/SimPEG/TensorMesh.py
+++ b/SimPEG/TensorMesh.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TensorMesh(BaseMesh, TensorView, DiffOperators, InnerProducts):
         doc = "Face staggered grid in the y direction."
 
         def fget(self):
-            if self._gridFy is None:
+            if self._gridFy is None and self.dim > 1:
                 self._gridFy = ndgrid([x for x in [self.vectorCCx, self.vectorNy, self.vectorCCz] if not x is None])
             return self._gridFy
         return locals()
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class TensorMesh(BaseMesh, TensorView, DiffOperators, InnerProducts):
         doc = "Face staggered grid in the z direction."
 
         def fget(self):
-            if self._gridFz is None:
+            if self._gridFz is None and self.dim > 2:
                 self._gridFz = ndgrid([x for x in [self.vectorCCx, self.vectorCCy, self.vectorNz] if not x is None])
             return self._gridFz
         return locals()
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TensorMesh(BaseMesh, TensorView, DiffOperators, InnerProducts):
         doc = "Edge staggered grid in the y direction."
 
         def fget(self):
-            if self._gridEy is None:
+            if self._gridEy is None and self.dim > 1:
                 self._gridEy = ndgrid([x for x in [self.vectorNx, self.vectorCCy, self.vectorNz] if not x is None])
             return self._gridEy
         return locals()
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class TensorMesh(BaseMesh, TensorView, DiffOperators, InnerProducts):
         doc = "Edge staggered grid in the z direction."
 
         def fget(self):
-            if self._gridEz is None:
+            if self._gridEz is None and self.dim > 2:
                 self._gridEz = ndgrid([x for x in [self.vectorNx, self.vectorNy, self.vectorCCz] if not x is None])
             return self._gridEz
         return locals()