diff --git a/src/USER-REAXC/compute_spec_atom.cpp b/src/USER-REAXC/compute_spec_atom.cpp
index 164ce87205..e913225492 100644
--- a/src/USER-REAXC/compute_spec_atom.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-REAXC/compute_spec_atom.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ ComputeSpecAtom::ComputeSpecAtom(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
   else size_peratom_cols = nvalues;
 
   // Initiate reaxc
-  reaxc = (PairReaxC *) force->pair_match("reax/c",1);
-  if (reaxc == NULL)
-    reaxc = (PairReaxC *) force->pair_match("reax/c/kk",1);
+  reaxc = (PairReaxC *) force->pair_match("reax/c",0);
 
   pack_choice = new FnPtrPack[nvalues];
 
diff --git a/src/USER-REAXC/fix_reaxc_species.cpp b/src/USER-REAXC/fix_reaxc_species.cpp
index 4e57dd1c4b..3614238e2b 100644
--- a/src/USER-REAXC/fix_reaxc_species.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-REAXC/fix_reaxc_species.cpp
@@ -298,10 +298,7 @@ void FixReaxCSpecies::init()
   if (atom->tag_enable == 0)
     error->all(FLERR,"Cannot use fix reax/c/species unless atoms have IDs");
 
-  reaxc = (PairReaxC *) force->pair_match("reax/c",1);
-  if (reaxc == NULL)
-    reaxc = (PairReaxC *) force->pair_match("reax/c/kk",1);
-
+  reaxc = (PairReaxC *) force->pair_match("reax/c",0);
   if (reaxc == NULL) error->all(FLERR,"Cannot use fix reax/c/species without "
 		  "pair_style reax/c");