diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/DataEntry/DataEntry/DataEntryNew.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/DataEntry/DataEntry/DataEntryNew.C
index dfbb95674b..8a355ca9a6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/DataEntry/DataEntry/DataEntryNew.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/DataEntry/DataEntry/DataEntryNew.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::DataEntry<Type> > Foam::DataEntry<Type>::New
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 {
-    Istream& is(dict.lookup(entryName));
+    Istream& is(dict.lookup(entryName, false));
 
     token firstToken(is);