diff --git a/src/USER-LB/fix_lb_viscous.cpp b/src/USER-LB/fix_lb_viscous.cpp
index d0157272a8..0e156bc46c 100755
--- a/src/USER-LB/fix_lb_viscous.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-LB/fix_lb_viscous.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void FixLbViscous::init()
 
 void FixLbViscous::setup(int vflag)
 {
-  if (strcmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet") == 0)
+  if (strstr(update->integrate_style,"verlet") != NULL)
     post_force(vflag);
   else {
     ((Respa *) update->integrate)->copy_flevel_f(nlevels_respa-1);