diff --git a/src/phase_mechanical_elastic.f90 b/src/phase_mechanical_elastic.f90
index 326c23c7a..f253a0f5d 100644
--- a/src/phase_mechanical_elastic.f90
+++ b/src/phase_mechanical_elastic.f90
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ module function elastic_nu(ph) result(nu)
   integer, intent(in) :: ph
 
 
-  nu = param(ph)%mu
+  nu = param(ph)%nu
 
 end function elastic_nu