diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C
index 7e6ede53d..1f49324b9 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -79,7 +79,43 @@ Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::temperatureCoupledBase
     method_(KMethodTypeNames_.read(dict.lookup("kappaMethod"))),
     kappaName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("kappa", "none")),
     alphaAniName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("alphaAni","Anialpha"))
-{}
+{
+    switch (method_)
+    {
+        case mtDirectionalSolidThermo:
+        {
+            if (!dict.found("alphaAni"))
+            {
+                FatalIOErrorInFunction(dict)
+                    << "Did not find entry 'alphaAni'"
+                       " required for 'kappaMethod' "
+                    << KMethodTypeNames_[method_]
+                    << exit(FatalIOError);
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case mtLookup:
+        {
+            if (!dict.found("kappa"))
+            {
+                FatalIOErrorInFunction(dict)
+                    << "Did not find entry 'kappa'"
+                       " required for 'kappaMethod' "
+                    <<  KMethodTypeNames_[method_] << nl
+                    << "    Please set 'kappa' to the name of a volScalarField"
+                       " or volSymmTensorField"
+                    << exit(FatalIOError);
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+}
 
 
 Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::temperatureCoupledBase
@@ -133,7 +169,8 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::kappa
             else
             {
                 FatalErrorInFunction
-                    << "Kappa defined to employ " << KMethodTypeNames_[method_]
+                    << "kappaMethod defined to employ "
+                    << KMethodTypeNames_[method_]
                     << " method, but thermo package not available"
                     << exit(FatalError);
             }
@@ -197,10 +234,8 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::kappa
                     << "Did not find field " << kappaName_
                     << " on mesh " << mesh.name() << " patch " << patch_.name()
                     << nl
-                    << "Please set 'kappa' to one of "
-                    << KMethodTypeNames_.toc()
-                    << " and 'kappaName' to the name of the volScalar"
-                    << " or volSymmTensor field (if kappa=lookup)"
+                    << "    Please set 'kappa' to the name of a volScalarField"
+                       " or volSymmTensorField."
                     << exit(FatalError);
             }
 
@@ -211,8 +246,9 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::kappa
         {
             FatalErrorInFunction
                 << "Unimplemented method " << KMethodTypeNames_[method_] << nl
-                << "Please set 'kappa' to one of " << KMethodTypeNames_.toc()
-                << " and 'kappaName' to the name of the volScalar"
+                << "    Please set 'kappaMethod' to one of "
+                << KMethodTypeNames_.toc()
+                << " and 'kappa' to the name of the volScalar"
                 << " or volSymmTensor field (if kappa=lookup)"
                 << exit(FatalError);
         }