diff --git a/src/constants.F90 b/src/constants.F90
index c54d7afe44..be0f712fc7 100644
--- a/src/constants.F90
+++ b/src/constants.F90
@@ -321,8 +321,7 @@ module constants
   ! Source types
   integer, parameter ::   &
        SRC_BOX     = 1, & ! Source in a rectangular prism
-       SRC_CELL    = 2, & ! Source in a cell
-       SRC_SURFACE = 3    ! Source on a surface
+       SRC_POINT   = 2    ! Source at a single point
 
   integer, parameter ::        &
        PROB_SOURCE      = 1, & ! External source problem
diff --git a/src/input_xml.F90 b/src/input_xml.F90
index cbfef818a3..3f92b0b250 100644
--- a/src/input_xml.F90
+++ b/src/input_xml.F90
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ contains
        case ('box')
           external_source % type = SRC_BOX
           coeffs_reqd = 6
+       case ('point')
+          external_source % type = SRC_POINT
+          coeffs_reqd = 3
        case default
           message = "Invalid source type: " // trim(source_ % type)
           call fatal_error()
diff --git a/src/source.F90 b/src/source.F90
index 943f18c52c..e9088e3ddb 100644
--- a/src/source.F90
+++ b/src/source.F90
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ contains
                 p_max = external_source % values(4:6)
                 r = (/ (prn(), k = 1,3) /)
                 source_bank(j) % xyz = p_min + r*(p_max - p_min)
+             case (SRC_POINT)
+                source_bank(j) % xyz = external_source % values
              end select
 
              ! sample angle