diff --git a/src/symba/symba_encounter_check.f90 b/src/symba/symba_encounter_check.f90
index 8215e4d85..4896721d3 100644
--- a/src/symba/symba_encounter_check.f90
+++ b/src/symba/symba_encounter_check.f90
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module function symba_encounter_check_pl(self, param, system, dt, irec) result(l
          end if
 
          npl = pl%nbody
-         if (param%lflatten_interactions) then
+         if (param%lflatten_encounters) then
             nplplm = pl%nplplm
 
             allocate(lencounter(nplplm))