diff --git a/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.cpp b/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.cpp
index e915509474..9d0df7dd94 100644
--- a/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.cpp
+++ b/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.cpp
@@ -402,13 +402,13 @@ int FixNPHug::pack_restart_data(double *list)
    calculate the number of data to be packed
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int FixNPHug::size_restart()
+int FixNPHug::size_restart_global()
 {
   int nsize = 3;
 
   // call the base class function
 
-  nsize += FixNH::size_restart();
+  nsize += FixNH::size_restart_global();
 
   return nsize;
 }
diff --git a/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.h b/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.h
index 47ef8d1b5a..f70ebf632e 100644
--- a/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.h
+++ b/src/SHOCK/fix_nphug.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class FixNPHug : public FixNH {
   void setup(int);
   int modify_param(int, char **);
   int pack_restart_data(double *); // pack restart data
-  int size_restart();              // return size
   void restart(char *);
  
  private:
@@ -52,6 +51,8 @@ class FixNPHug : public FixNH {
   double v0,p0,e0,rho0;
   int idir;
   int uniaxial;
+
+  int size_restart_global();
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/fix_nh.cpp b/src/fix_nh.cpp
index 6f59d53fe9..2854893057 100644
--- a/src/fix_nh.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_nh.cpp
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ void FixNH::remap()
 
 void FixNH::write_restart(FILE *fp)
 {
-  int nsize = size_restart();
+  int nsize = size_restart_global();
 
   double *list;
   memory->create(list,nsize,"nh:list");
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ void FixNH::write_restart(FILE *fp)
     calculate the number of data to be packed
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int FixNH::size_restart()
+int FixNH::size_restart_global()
 {
   int nsize = 2;
   if (tstat_flag) nsize += 1 + 2*mtchain;
diff --git a/src/fix_nh.h b/src/fix_nh.h
index 15c4cea24b..9ed1cab142 100644
--- a/src/fix_nh.h
+++ b/src/fix_nh.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class FixNH : public Fix {
   virtual double compute_vector(int);
   void write_restart(FILE *);
   virtual int pack_restart_data(double *); // pack restart data
-  virtual int size_restart();              // return size
   virtual void restart(char *);
   int modify_param(int, char **);
   void reset_target(double);
@@ -122,6 +121,7 @@ class FixNH : public Fix {
   virtual void nh_v_press();
   virtual void nh_v_temp();
   virtual void compute_temp_target();
+  virtual int size_restart_global();
 
   void compute_sigma();
   void compute_deviatoric();