diff --git a/src/cmfd_input.F90 b/src/cmfd_input.F90
index 2d9df4182c..f69c09fe1c 100644
--- a/src/cmfd_input.F90
+++ b/src/cmfd_input.F90
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ contains
     inquire(FILE=filename, EXIST=file_exists)
     if (.not. file_exists) then
       ! CMFD is optional unless it is in on from settings
-      if (cmfd_on) then
+      if (cmfd_run) then
         call fatal_error("No CMFD XML file, '" // trim(filename) // "' does not&
              & exist!")
       end if