diff --git a/src/eucl/eucl.f90 b/src/eucl/eucl.f90
index 306110635..09ff2eb63 100644
--- a/src/eucl/eucl.f90
+++ b/src/eucl/eucl.f90
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ module subroutine eucl_dist_index_plpl(self)
       integer(I8B) :: i, j, counter, npl
 
       npl = int(self%nbody, kind=I8B)
-      associate(num_comparisons => self%num_comparisons)
-         num_comparisons = (npl * (npl - 1) / 2) ! number of entries in a strict lower triangle, nplm x npl, minus first column
+      associate(nplpl => self%nplpl)
+         nplpl = (npl * (npl - 1) / 2) ! number of entries in a strict lower triangle, nplm x npl, minus first column
          if (allocated(self%k_eucl)) deallocate(self%k_eucl) ! Reset the index array if it's been set previously
          if (allocated(self%irij3)) deallocate(self%irij3)  
-         allocate(self%k_eucl(2, num_comparisons))
-         allocate(self%irij3(num_comparisons))
+         allocate(self%k_eucl(2, nplpl))
+         allocate(self%irij3(nplpl))
          do i = 1, npl
             counter = (i - 1_I8B) * npl - i * (i - 1_I8B) / 2_I8B + 1_I8B
             do j = i + 1_I8B, npl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module subroutine eucl_irij3_plpl(self)
       real(DP), dimension(NDIM) :: dx
       real(DP) :: rji2
 
-      associate(k_eucl => self%k_eucl, xh => self%xh, irij3 => self%irij3, nk => self%num_comparisons)
+      associate(k_eucl => self%k_eucl, xh => self%xh, irij3 => self%irij3, nk => self%nplpl)
          do k = 1, nk
             i = k_eucl(1, k)
             j = k_eucl(2, k)
diff --git a/src/modules/swiftest_classes.f90 b/src/modules/swiftest_classes.f90
index 85986fec4..c70d3159a 100644
--- a/src/modules/swiftest_classes.f90
+++ b/src/modules/swiftest_classes.f90
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ module swiftest_classes
       real(DP),              dimension(:),   allocatable :: capm            !! Mean anomaly
       real(DP),              dimension(:),   allocatable :: mu              !! G * (Mcb + [m])
       integer(I4B),          dimension(:,:), allocatable :: k_eucl          !! Index array used to convert flattened the body-body comparison upper triangular matrix
-      integer(I8B)                                       :: num_comparisons !! Number of body-body comparisons in the flattened upper triangular matrix
+      integer(I8B)                                       :: nplpl           !! Number of body-body comparisons in the flattened upper triangular matrix
       !! Note to developers: If you add components to this class, be sure to update methods and subroutines that traverse the
       !!    component list, such as setup_body and util_spill
    contains
diff --git a/src/modules/symba_classes.f90 b/src/modules/symba_classes.f90
index 471019127..d8fc75707 100644
--- a/src/modules/symba_classes.f90
+++ b/src/modules/symba_classes.f90
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ module symba_classes
       logical,                   dimension(:),   allocatable :: lencounter !! flag indicating whether body is part of an encounter this time step
       logical,                   dimension(:),   allocatable :: lmtiny     !! flag indicating whether this body is below the MTINY cutoff value
       integer(I4B)                                           :: nplm       !! number of bodies above the MTINY limit
+      integer(I8B)                                           :: nplplm     !! Number of body (all massive)-body (only those above MTINY) comparisons in the flattened upper triangular matrix 
       integer(I4B),              dimension(:),   allocatable :: nplenc     !! number of encounters with other planets this time step
       integer(I4B),              dimension(:),   allocatable :: ntpenc     !! number of encounters with test particles this time step
       integer(I4B),              dimension(:),   allocatable :: levelg     !! level at which this body should be moved
diff --git a/src/setup/setup.f90 b/src/setup/setup.f90
index 0c89d613b..e85f9754a 100644
--- a/src/setup/setup.f90
+++ b/src/setup/setup.f90
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ module subroutine setup_pl(self,n)
       self%k2(:) = 0.0_DP
       self%Q(:) = 0.0_DP
       self%tlag(:) = 0.0_DP
-      self%num_comparisons = 0   
+      self%nplpl = 0   
       return
    end subroutine setup_pl