diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/submodels/absorptionEmissionModel/wideBandAbsorptionEmission/wideBandAbsorptionEmission.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/submodels/absorptionEmissionModel/wideBandAbsorptionEmission/wideBandAbsorptionEmission.C
index a1bf1cc01c..b2294fe9c2 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/submodels/absorptionEmissionModel/wideBandAbsorptionEmission/wideBandAbsorptionEmission.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/submodels/absorptionEmissionModel/wideBandAbsorptionEmission/wideBandAbsorptionEmission.C
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Foam::radiation::wideBandAbsorptionEmission::wideBandAbsorptionEmission
                         << nl << exit(FatalError);
                 }
             }
-            coeffs_[nSpec][nBand].initialise(specDicts.subDict(key));
+            coeffs_[nBand][nSpec].initialise(specDicts.subDict(key));
             nSpec++;
         }
         nBand++;