diff --git a/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_dynamic.cpp b/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_dynamic.cpp
index b9db9b08c2..257394ebb9 100644
--- a/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_dynamic.cpp
+++ b/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_dynamic.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void FixQEqDynamic::init()
 {
   FixQEq::init();
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_FULL);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   if (tolerance < 1e-4)
     if (comm->me == 0)
diff --git a/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_fire.cpp b/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_fire.cpp
index 0037b63e15..219106b702 100644
--- a/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_fire.cpp
+++ b/src/QEQ/fix_qeq_fire.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void FixQEqFire::init()
 {
   FixQEq::init();
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_FULL);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   if (tolerance < 1e-4)
     if (comm->me == 0)