diff --git a/src/fix_nvt_sllod.cpp b/src/fix_nvt_sllod.cpp
index 012d67c318..1893829586 100644
--- a/src/fix_nvt_sllod.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_nvt_sllod.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void FixNVTSllod::init()
 
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < modify->nfix; i++)
-    if (strcmp(modify->fix[i]->style,"deform") == 0) {
+    if (strstr(modify->fix[i]->style,"deform")) {
       if (((FixDeform *) modify->fix[i])->remapflag != Domain::V_REMAP)
         error->all(FLERR,"Using fix nvt/sllod with inconsistent fix deform "
                    "remap option");