diff --git a/potentials/Nb_Nb_Nb.uf3 b/potentials/Nb.uf3
similarity index 95%
rename from potentials/Nb_Nb_Nb.uf3
rename to potentials/Nb.uf3
index ac3748b33c..5f1cdb6f63 100644
--- a/potentials/Nb_Nb_Nb.uf3
+++ b/potentials/Nb.uf3
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #UF3 POT UNITS: metal DATE: 2024-04-02 12:18:15.359106 AUTHOR: Ajinkya_Hire CITATION:
-3B 0 3 nk
+2B Nb Nb 0 3 nk
+8.0 31
+0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.33429166666666665 0.66758333333333331 1.000875 1.3341666666666665 1.6674583333333333 2.00075 2.3340416666666663 2.6673333333333331 3.0006249999999999 3.3339166666666666 3.667208333333333 4.0004999999999997 4.3337916666666665 4.6670833333333333 5.000375 5.3336666666666668 5.6669583333333335 6.0002500000000003 6.3335416666666671 6.6668333333333338 7.0001249999999997 7.3334166666666665 7.6667083333333332 8 8 8 8
+27
+79.140244588519465 79.140244588519465 55.85833391113556 36.597903318706138 21.358952811231141 12.290000872768841 1.9593931914091953 -0.65697974623243804 -0.85177956270573463 -0.68929688239869991 -0.46787243412973262 -0.27624655899523165 -0.11912921944351409 -0.056302369393035338 -0.0049812809608429064 0.0085637634684603507 0.0034716161454604712 -0.0058751075573311978 -0.005453415412748467 -0.0015123194244718201 0.0011577919587182201 0.001583772506713282 -0.00049823976100720228 -0.0013902809146717273 0 0 0
+#
+#UF3 POT UNITS: metal DATE: 2024-04-02 12:18:15.359106 AUTHOR: Ajinkya_Hire CITATION:
+3B Nb Nb Nb 0 3 nk
 8.0 4.0 4.0 23 15 15
 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.50093749999999992 1.000875 1.5008124999999999 2.00075 2.5006874999999997 3.0006249999999999 3.5005624999999996 4.0004999999999997 4.5004375000000003 5.000375 5.5003124999999997 6.0002500000000003 6.5001875 7.0001249999999997 7.5000625000000003 8 8 8 8
 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.50087499999999996 1.00075 1.5006249999999999 2.0005000000000002 2.500375 3.0002499999999999 3.5001250000000002 4 4 4 4
diff --git a/potentials/Nb_Nb.uf3 b/potentials/Nb_Nb.uf3
deleted file mode 100644
index a8583b105d..0000000000
--- a/potentials/Nb_Nb.uf3
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#UF3 POT UNITS: metal DATE: 2024-04-02 12:18:15.359106 AUTHOR: Ajinkya_Hire CITATION:
-2B 0 3 nk
-8.0 31
-0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.33429166666666665 0.66758333333333331 1.000875 1.3341666666666665 1.6674583333333333 2.00075 2.3340416666666663 2.6673333333333331 3.0006249999999999 3.3339166666666666 3.667208333333333 4.0004999999999997 4.3337916666666665 4.6670833333333333 5.000375 5.3336666666666668 5.6669583333333335 6.0002500000000003 6.3335416666666671 6.6668333333333338 7.0001249999999997 7.3334166666666665 7.6667083333333332 8 8 8 8
-27
-79.140244588519465 79.140244588519465 55.85833391113556 36.597903318706138 21.358952811231141 12.290000872768841 1.9593931914091953 -0.65697974623243804 -0.85177956270573463 -0.68929688239869991 -0.46787243412973262 -0.27624655899523165 -0.11912921944351409 -0.056302369393035338 -0.0049812809608429064 0.0085637634684603507 0.0034716161454604712 -0.0058751075573311978 -0.005453415412748467 -0.0015123194244718201 0.0011577919587182201 0.001583772506713282 -0.00049823976100720228 -0.0013902809146717273 0 0 0
-#
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/tests/manybody-pair-uf3.yaml b/unittest/force-styles/tests/manybody-pair-uf3.yaml
index 075891e8f4..534b489c78 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/tests/manybody-pair-uf3.yaml
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/tests/manybody-pair-uf3.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ post_commands: ! ""
 input_file: in.manybody
 pair_style: uf3 3
 pair_coeff: ! |
-  * * Nb_Nb.uf3
-  3b * * * Nb_Nb_Nb.uf3
+  * * Nb.uf3 Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb
 extract: ! ""
 natoms: 64
 init_vdwl: -76.14388662099438