diff --git a/src/write_coeff.cpp b/src/write_coeff.cpp
index 8e5b4fcb71..8c2db1b7f4 100644
--- a/src/write_coeff.cpp
+++ b/src/write_coeff.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void WriteCoeff::command(int narg, char **arg)
   strcat(file,arg[0]);
 
   // initialize relevant styles
-  force->init();
+  lmp->init();
 
   if (comm->me == 0) {
     char str[256], coeff[256];