diff --git a/src/numerics.f90 b/src/numerics.f90
index 3a91a36bd..27b04cd67 100644
--- a/src/numerics.f90
+++ b/src/numerics.f90
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ module numerics
  character(len=64), private :: &
    fftw_plan_mode             = 'FFTW_PATIENT'                                                      !< reads the planing-rigor flag, see manual on www.fftw.org, Default FFTW_PATIENT: use patient planner flag
  character(len=64), protected, public :: & 
-   spectral_solver            = 'basicpetsc'  , &                                                   !< spectral solution method 
+   spectral_solver            = 'basic', &                                                          !< spectral solution method 
    spectral_derivative        = 'continuous'                                                        !< spectral spatial derivative method
  character(len=1024), protected, public :: &
    petsc_defaultOptions       = '-mech_snes_type ngmres &