diff --git a/examples/ELASTIC/displace.mod b/examples/ELASTIC/displace.mod
index eab1460242..8bcaef6089 100644
--- a/examples/ELASTIC/displace.mod
+++ b/examples/ELASTIC/displace.mod
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # NOTE: This script should not need to be
 # modified. See in.elastic for more info.
 #
-
 # Find which reference length to use
 
 if "${dir} == 1" then &
@@ -18,11 +17,13 @@ if "${dir} == 6" then &
    "variable len0 equal ${ly0}" 
 
 # Reset box and simulation parameters
+
 clear
 read_restart restart.equil
 include potential.mod
 
 # Negative deformation
+
 variable delta equal -${up}*${len0}
 if "${dir} == 1" then &
    "displace_box all x delta 0 ${delta} units box"
@@ -66,11 +67,13 @@ variable C5neg equal ${d5}
 variable C6neg equal ${d6}
 
 # Reset box and simulation parameters
+
 clear
 read_restart restart.equil
 include potential.mod
 
 # Positive deformation
+
 variable delta equal ${up}*${len0}
 if "${dir} == 1" then &
    "displace_box all x delta 0 ${delta} units box"
diff --git a/examples/ELASTIC/in.elastic b/examples/ELASTIC/in.elastic
index 34c1cba3cd..8ce78717ad 100644
--- a/examples/ELASTIC/in.elastic
+++ b/examples/ELASTIC/in.elastic
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 #  that minimization is not required, you can set maxiter = 0.0 in 
 #  init.mod. 
 #
+#  There are two alternate versions of displace.mod provided.
+#  They are displace_restart.mod to displace.mod. 
+#  The former resets the box using a restart file while 
+#  the latter reverses the deformation. Copy whichever
+#  one you like best to displace.mod.
+#
 
 include init.mod
 include potential.mod
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ variable d5 equal -(v_pxz1-${pxz0})/(v_delta/v_len0)*${cfac}
 variable d6 equal -(v_pxy1-${pxy0})/(v_delta/v_len0)*${cfac}
 
 # Write restart
+unfix 3
 write_restart restart.equil
 
 # uxx Perturbation