diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel.C
index 96a76de169..b15f2898b5 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel/ReactingPhaseModel.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ Foam::ReactingPhaseModel<BasePhaseModel, ReactionType>::ReactingPhaseModel
     BasePhaseModel(fluid, phaseName, index, false),
     reaction_
     (
-        ReactionType::New(fluid.mesh(), this->name())
+        ReactionType::New
+        (
+            fluid.mesh(),
+            combustionModel::combustionPropertiesName,
+            this->name()
+        )
     )
 {
     this->thermo_ = &reaction_->thermo();