diff --git a/etc/controlDict b/etc/controlDict
index 9598ac8b26..1b4e19f17a 100644
--- a/etc/controlDict
+++ b/etc/controlDict
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ DebugSwitches
     solidBodyMotionFunction 0;
     solidBodyMotionFvMesh 0;
     solution            0;
-    specie              0;
+    specie              1;
     spectEddyVisc       0;
     sphereToCell        0;
     spherical           0;