diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/radiationModel/radiationModel/radiationModel.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/radiationModel/radiationModel/radiationModel.H
index 4d01dee1cf..aae443461e 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/radiationModel/radiationModel/radiationModel.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/radiationModel/radiationModel/radiationModel.H
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public:
             virtual void calculate() = 0;
 
             //- Read radiationProperties dictionary
-            virtual bool read() = 0;
+            virtual bool read();
 
 
         // Access