diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8972f7c13..516747f8b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ add_library(CHAINED_LIST OBJECT "linked_list.f90")
 add_dependencies(CHAINED_LIST DEBUG)
 list(APPEND OBJECTFILES $<TARGET_OBJECTS:CHAINED_LIST>)
 
-add_library(CONFIG_MATERIAL OBJECT "config_material.f90")
+add_library(CONFIG_MATERIAL OBJECT "config.f90")
 add_dependencies(CONFIG_MATERIAL CHAINED_LIST)
 list(APPEND OBJECTFILES $<TARGET_OBJECTS:CONFIG_MATERIAL>)
 
diff --git a/src/CPFEM.f90 b/src/CPFEM.f90
index aefa1638f..6caeaf57c 100644
--- a/src/CPFEM.f90
+++ b/src/CPFEM.f90
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ subroutine CPFEM_initAll(el,ip)
    numerics_init
  use debug, only: &
    debug_init
- use config_material, only: &
-   config_material_init
+ use config, only: &
+   config_init
  use FEsolving, only: &
    FE_init
  use math, only: &
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ subroutine CPFEM_initAll(el,ip)
      call IO_init
      call numerics_init
      call debug_init
-     call config_material_init
+     call config_init
      call math_init
      call FE_init
      call mesh_init(ip, el)                                                                        ! pass on coordinates to alter calcMode of first ip
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ subroutine CPFEM_init
    homogState, &
    phase_plasticity, &
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nhomogenization
  use crystallite, only: &
    crystallite_F0, &
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ subroutine CPFEM_general(mode, parallelExecution, ffn, ffn1, temperature_inp, dt
    THERMAL_conduction_ID, &
    phase_Nsources, &
    material_homog
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nhomogenization
  use crystallite, only: &
    crystallite_partionedF,&
diff --git a/src/CPFEM2.f90 b/src/CPFEM2.f90
index 20c2b8674..c66aa4089 100644
--- a/src/CPFEM2.f90
+++ b/src/CPFEM2.f90
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ subroutine CPFEM_initAll(el,ip)
    numerics_init
  use debug, only: &
    debug_init
- use config_material, only: &
-   config_material_init
+ use config, only: &
+   config_init
  use FEsolving, only: &
    FE_init
  use math, only: &
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ subroutine CPFEM_initAll(el,ip)
 #endif
  call numerics_init
  call debug_init
- call config_material_init
+ call config_init
  call math_init
  call FE_init
  call mesh_init(ip, el)                                                                        ! pass on coordinates to alter calcMode of first ip
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ subroutine CPFEM_init
    homogState, &
    phase_plasticity, &
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nhomogenization
  use crystallite, only: &
    crystallite_F0, &
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ subroutine CPFEM_age()
    material_phase, &
    phase_plasticity, &
    phase_Nsources
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nhomogenization
  use crystallite, only: &
    crystallite_partionedF,&
diff --git a/src/commercialFEM_fileList.f90 b/src/commercialFEM_fileList.f90
index cf2e3769a..372aeaab4 100644
--- a/src/commercialFEM_fileList.f90
+++ b/src/commercialFEM_fileList.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "numerics.f90"
 #include "debug.f90"
 #include "linked_list.f90"
-#include "config_material.f90"
+#include "config.f90"
 #include "math.f90"
 #include "FEsolving.f90"
 #include "mesh.f90"
diff --git a/src/config_material.f90 b/src/config.f90
similarity index 98%
rename from src/config_material.f90
rename to src/config.f90
index 9a7d7b59c..66c2f18bb 100644
--- a/src/config_material.f90
+++ b/src/config.f90
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 !! precedence over material.config. Stores the raw strings and the positions of delimiters for the
 !! parts 'homogenization', 'crystallite', 'phase', 'texture', and 'microstucture'
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-module config_material
+module config
  use linked_list
  use prec, only: &
    pReal, &
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ module config_material
    MATERIAL_configFile         = 'material.config', &                                               !< generic name for material configuration file
    MATERIAL_localFileExt       = 'materialConfig'                                                   !< extension of solver job name depending material configuration file
 
- public :: config_material_init
+ public :: config_init
 
 contains
 
-subroutine config_material_init()
+subroutine config_init()
 #if defined(__GFORTRAN__) || __INTEL_COMPILER >= 1800
  use, intrinsic :: iso_fortran_env, only: &
    compiler_version, &
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ subroutine config_material_init()
  if (material_Ntexture < 1_pInt) call IO_error(160_pInt,ext_msg=material_partTexture)
 
 
-end subroutine config_material_init
+end subroutine config_init
 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief parses the homogenization part in the material configuration file
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ subroutine parseFile(line,&
  end if 
 end subroutine parseFile
 
-end module config_material
+end module config
diff --git a/src/constitutive.f90 b/src/constitutive.f90
index 400670ce6..81a6f17b9 100644
--- a/src/constitutive.f90
+++ b/src/constitutive.f90
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ subroutine constitutive_init()
    IO_timeStamp
  use mesh, only: &
    FE_geomtype
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    material_localFileExt, &
    phase_name, &
diff --git a/src/crystallite.f90 b/src/crystallite.f90
index 6b348a142..92fa61619 100644
--- a/src/crystallite.f90
+++ b/src/crystallite.f90
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ subroutine crystallite_init
    IO_write_jobFile, &
    IO_error
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  use constitutive, only: &
    constitutive_initialFi, &
    constitutive_microstructure                                                                     ! derived (shortcut) quantities of given state
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ subroutine crystallite_integrateStateRK4()
    sourceState, &
    phase_Nsources, &
    phaseAt, phasememberAt
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase
  use constitutive, only: &
    constitutive_collectDotState, &
diff --git a/src/damage_local.f90 b/src/damage_local.f90
index f95a2956f..74bcb00db 100644
--- a/src/damage_local.f90
+++ b/src/damage_local.f90
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ subroutine damage_local_init(fileUnit)
    damageMapping, &
    damage, &
    damage_initialPhi
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization
  
  implicit none
diff --git a/src/damage_none.f90 b/src/damage_none.f90
index a3a1adde5..90b1acc72 100644
--- a/src/damage_none.f90
+++ b/src/damage_none.f90
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ subroutine damage_none_init()
  use IO, only: &
    IO_timeStamp
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt) :: &
diff --git a/src/damage_nonlocal.f90 b/src/damage_nonlocal.f90
index 6c556bb25..6b9093ef1 100644
--- a/src/damage_nonlocal.f90
+++ b/src/damage_nonlocal.f90
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ subroutine damage_nonlocal_init(fileUnit)
    damageMapping, &
    damage, &
    damage_initialPhi
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization
 
  implicit none
diff --git a/src/homogenization.f90 b/src/homogenization.f90
index 6539b19a9..b50b6ff83 100644
--- a/src/homogenization.f90
+++ b/src/homogenization.f90
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ subroutine homogenization_init
    crystallite_maxSizePostResults
 #endif
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  use homogenization_none
  use homogenization_isostrain
  use homogenization_RGC
diff --git a/src/homogenization_RGC.f90 b/src/homogenization_RGC.f90
index c48866dfe..92ea5301d 100644
--- a/src/homogenization_RGC.f90
+++ b/src/homogenization_RGC.f90
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ subroutine homogenization_RGC_init(fileUnit)
    FE_geomtype
  use IO
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
 
  implicit none
  integer(pInt), intent(in) :: fileUnit                                                              !< file pointer to material configuration
diff --git a/src/homogenization_isostrain.f90 b/src/homogenization_isostrain.f90
index 4c80059eb..8ee0df73d 100644
--- a/src/homogenization_isostrain.f90
+++ b/src/homogenization_isostrain.f90
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ subroutine homogenization_isostrain_init(fileUnit)
    debug_levelBasic
  use IO
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt),                                      intent(in) :: fileUnit
diff --git a/src/homogenization_none.f90 b/src/homogenization_none.f90
index 90d2ab6c4..c33aabe89 100644
--- a/src/homogenization_none.f90
+++ b/src/homogenization_none.f90
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ subroutine homogenization_none_init()
  use IO, only: &
    IO_timeStamp
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt) :: &
diff --git a/src/hydrogenflux_cahnhilliard.f90 b/src/hydrogenflux_cahnhilliard.f90
index 95898c86d..3a42a49e1 100644
--- a/src/hydrogenflux_cahnhilliard.f90
+++ b/src/hydrogenflux_cahnhilliard.f90
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ subroutine hydrogenflux_cahnhilliard_init(fileUnit)
    hydrogenConc, &
    hydrogenConcRate, &
    hydrogenflux_initialCh
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization, &
    material_partPhase
 
diff --git a/src/hydrogenflux_isoconc.f90 b/src/hydrogenflux_isoconc.f90
index 74505fad8..836d29198 100644
--- a/src/hydrogenflux_isoconc.f90
+++ b/src/hydrogenflux_isoconc.f90
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subroutine hydrogenflux_isoconc_init()
  use IO, only: &
    IO_timeStamp
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt) :: &
diff --git a/src/kinematics_cleavage_opening.f90 b/src/kinematics_cleavage_opening.f90
index 64641f150..998b19562 100644
--- a/src/kinematics_cleavage_opening.f90
+++ b/src/kinematics_cleavage_opening.f90
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ subroutine kinematics_cleavage_opening_init(fileUnit)
    phase_Noutput, &
    KINEMATICS_cleavage_opening_label, &
    KINEMATICS_cleavage_opening_ID
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use lattice, only: &
diff --git a/src/kinematics_hydrogen_strain.f90 b/src/kinematics_hydrogen_strain.f90
index d0c282627..516ca286f 100644
--- a/src/kinematics_hydrogen_strain.f90
+++ b/src/kinematics_hydrogen_strain.f90
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ subroutine kinematics_hydrogen_strain_init(fileUnit)
    phase_Noutput, &
    KINEMATICS_hydrogen_strain_label, &
    KINEMATICS_hydrogen_strain_ID
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
 
diff --git a/src/kinematics_slipplane_opening.f90 b/src/kinematics_slipplane_opening.f90
index 9f20d8594..61ff84b9f 100644
--- a/src/kinematics_slipplane_opening.f90
+++ b/src/kinematics_slipplane_opening.f90
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ subroutine kinematics_slipplane_opening_init(fileUnit)
    phase_Noutput, &
    KINEMATICS_slipplane_opening_label, &
    KINEMATICS_slipplane_opening_ID
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use lattice, only: &
diff --git a/src/kinematics_thermal_expansion.f90 b/src/kinematics_thermal_expansion.f90
index bc70d57b2..3cec1da4c 100644
--- a/src/kinematics_thermal_expansion.f90
+++ b/src/kinematics_thermal_expansion.f90
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ subroutine kinematics_thermal_expansion_init(fileUnit)
    phase_Noutput, &
    KINEMATICS_thermal_expansion_label, &
    KINEMATICS_thermal_expansion_ID
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
 
diff --git a/src/kinematics_vacancy_strain.f90 b/src/kinematics_vacancy_strain.f90
index 7ee8312dc..7ecc7fe6e 100644
--- a/src/kinematics_vacancy_strain.f90
+++ b/src/kinematics_vacancy_strain.f90
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ subroutine kinematics_vacancy_strain_init(fileUnit)
    phase_Noutput, &
    KINEMATICS_vacancy_strain_label, &
    KINEMATICS_vacancy_strain_ID
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
 
diff --git a/src/lattice.f90 b/src/lattice.f90
index 374057381..386001c76 100644
--- a/src/lattice.f90
+++ b/src/lattice.f90
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ subroutine lattice_init
    IO_stringPos, &
    IO_stringValue, &
    IO_floatValue
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_configfile, &
    material_localFileExt, &
    material_partPhase
diff --git a/src/material.f90 b/src/material.f90
index 1a1c5c5a0..edb0b9ef1 100644
--- a/src/material.f90
+++ b/src/material.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 !! 'phase', 'texture', and 'microstucture'
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 module material
- use config_material
+ use config
  use linked_list
  use prec, only: &
    pReal, &
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ end subroutine material_init
 !> @brief parses the homogenization part from the material configuration
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 subroutine material_parseHomogenization
- use config_material, only : &
+ use config, only : &
    homogenizationConfig
  use IO, only: &
    IO_error
diff --git a/src/plastic_disloUCLA.f90 b/src/plastic_disloUCLA.f90
index f010b3a00..7c4d87fff 100644
--- a/src/plastic_disloUCLA.f90
+++ b/src/plastic_disloUCLA.f90
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ subroutine plastic_disloUCLA_init(fileUnit)
    PLASTICITY_DISLOUCLA_ID, &
    material_phase, &
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use lattice
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/plastic_dislotwin.f90 b/src/plastic_dislotwin.f90
index 46f833a7f..2ed8ebfdf 100644
--- a/src/plastic_dislotwin.f90
+++ b/src/plastic_dislotwin.f90
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ subroutine plastic_dislotwin_init(fileUnit)
    PLASTICITY_DISLOTWIN_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use lattice
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/plastic_isotropic.f90 b/src/plastic_isotropic.f90
index 916f43ebd..ed1ac7f54 100644
--- a/src/plastic_isotropic.f90
+++ b/src/plastic_isotropic.f90
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ use IO
    PLASTICITY_ISOTROPIC_ID, &
    material_phase, &
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    MATERIAL_partPhase, &
    phaseConfig
    
diff --git a/src/plastic_kinematichardening.f90 b/src/plastic_kinematichardening.f90
index 09eebe460..06a327247 100644
--- a/src/plastic_kinematichardening.f90
+++ b/src/plastic_kinematichardening.f90
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ subroutine plastic_kinehardening_init(fileUnit)
    phase_Noutput, &
    material_phase, &
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use lattice
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/plastic_nonlocal.f90 b/src/plastic_nonlocal.f90
index eb75cee96..41666a34c 100644
--- a/src/plastic_nonlocal.f90
+++ b/src/plastic_nonlocal.f90
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ use material, only: phase_plasticity, &
                     PLASTICITY_NONLOCAL_ID, &
                     plasticState, &
                     material_phase
-use config_material, only:  MATERIAL_partPhase
+use config, only:  MATERIAL_partPhase
 use lattice
 use numerics,only: &
    numerics_integrator
diff --git a/src/plastic_phenopowerlaw.f90 b/src/plastic_phenopowerlaw.f90
index 8ac436ea2..8a6d8b145 100644
--- a/src/plastic_phenopowerlaw.f90
+++ b/src/plastic_phenopowerlaw.f90
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ subroutine plastic_phenopowerlaw_init(fileUnit)
    PLASTICITY_PHENOPOWERLAW_ID, &
    material_phase, &
    plasticState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use lattice
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/porosity_none.f90 b/src/porosity_none.f90
index b94e5ca94..d8175cd9e 100644
--- a/src/porosity_none.f90
+++ b/src/porosity_none.f90
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subroutine porosity_none_init()
  use IO, only: &
    IO_timeStamp
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt) :: &
diff --git a/src/porosity_phasefield.f90 b/src/porosity_phasefield.f90
index a37538c37..1975ba64c 100644
--- a/src/porosity_phasefield.f90
+++ b/src/porosity_phasefield.f90
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ subroutine porosity_phasefield_init(fileUnit)
    porosityMapping, &
    porosity, &
    porosity_initialPhi
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization, &
    material_partPhase
 
diff --git a/src/source_damage_anisoBrittle.f90 b/src/source_damage_anisoBrittle.f90
index e8d7f62ec..6b222c37c 100644
--- a/src/source_damage_anisoBrittle.f90
+++ b/src/source_damage_anisoBrittle.f90
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ subroutine source_damage_anisoBrittle_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_damage_anisoBrittle_ID, &
    material_phase, &
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_damage_anisoDuctile.f90 b/src/source_damage_anisoDuctile.f90
index c99647939..5978960fb 100644
--- a/src/source_damage_anisoDuctile.f90
+++ b/src/source_damage_anisoDuctile.f90
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ subroutine source_damage_anisoDuctile_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_damage_anisoDuctile_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_damage_isoBrittle.f90 b/src/source_damage_isoBrittle.f90
index bb4497885..041761afe 100644
--- a/src/source_damage_isoBrittle.f90
+++ b/src/source_damage_isoBrittle.f90
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ subroutine source_damage_isoBrittle_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_damage_isoBrittle_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_damage_isoDuctile.f90 b/src/source_damage_isoDuctile.f90
index 6f3fa3f89..e843be728 100644
--- a/src/source_damage_isoDuctile.f90
+++ b/src/source_damage_isoDuctile.f90
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ subroutine source_damage_isoDuctile_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_damage_isoDuctile_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  
diff --git a/src/source_thermal_dissipation.f90 b/src/source_thermal_dissipation.f90
index b9589d62b..994d26b41 100644
--- a/src/source_thermal_dissipation.f90
+++ b/src/source_thermal_dissipation.f90
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ subroutine source_thermal_dissipation_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_thermal_dissipation_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_thermal_externalheat.f90 b/src/source_thermal_externalheat.f90
index 39a23b71b..b7151aece 100644
--- a/src/source_thermal_externalheat.f90
+++ b/src/source_thermal_externalheat.f90
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ subroutine source_thermal_externalheat_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_thermal_externalheat_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_vacancy_irradiation.f90 b/src/source_vacancy_irradiation.f90
index bc5f9a620..67b4cabcf 100644
--- a/src/source_vacancy_irradiation.f90
+++ b/src/source_vacancy_irradiation.f90
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ subroutine source_vacancy_irradiation_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_vacancy_irradiation_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_vacancy_phenoplasticity.f90 b/src/source_vacancy_phenoplasticity.f90
index 0b543d19a..e20d8ec06 100644
--- a/src/source_vacancy_phenoplasticity.f90
+++ b/src/source_vacancy_phenoplasticity.f90
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ subroutine source_vacancy_phenoplasticity_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_vacancy_phenoplasticity_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/source_vacancy_thermalfluc.f90 b/src/source_vacancy_thermalfluc.f90
index 39890e2ee..cea52aa75 100644
--- a/src/source_vacancy_thermalfluc.f90
+++ b/src/source_vacancy_thermalfluc.f90
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ subroutine source_vacancy_thermalfluc_init(fileUnit)
    SOURCE_vacancy_thermalfluc_ID, &
    material_phase, &  
    sourceState
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_Nphase, &
    MATERIAL_partPhase
  use numerics,only: &
diff --git a/src/thermal_adiabatic.f90 b/src/thermal_adiabatic.f90
index 2b9a5ae59..6a70ca7ee 100644
--- a/src/thermal_adiabatic.f90
+++ b/src/thermal_adiabatic.f90
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ subroutine thermal_adiabatic_init(fileUnit)
    IO_error, &
    IO_timeStamp, &
    IO_EOF
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization
  use material, only: &
    thermal_type, &
diff --git a/src/thermal_conduction.f90 b/src/thermal_conduction.f90
index 83c776b6b..16497040b 100644
--- a/src/thermal_conduction.f90
+++ b/src/thermal_conduction.f90
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ subroutine thermal_conduction_init(fileUnit)
    thermal_initialT, &
    temperature, &
    temperatureRate
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization
 
  implicit none
diff --git a/src/thermal_isothermal.f90 b/src/thermal_isothermal.f90
index 17e82c606..fb518fe24 100644
--- a/src/thermal_isothermal.f90
+++ b/src/thermal_isothermal.f90
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subroutine thermal_isothermal_init()
  use IO, only: &
    IO_timeStamp
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt) :: &
diff --git a/src/vacancyflux_cahnhilliard.f90 b/src/vacancyflux_cahnhilliard.f90
index 5ea5c908a..cde2cb233 100644
--- a/src/vacancyflux_cahnhilliard.f90
+++ b/src/vacancyflux_cahnhilliard.f90
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ subroutine vacancyflux_cahnhilliard_init(fileUnit)
    vacancyConc, &
    vacancyConcRate, &
    vacancyflux_initialCv
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partPhase, &
    material_partHomogenization
 
diff --git a/src/vacancyflux_isochempot.f90 b/src/vacancyflux_isochempot.f90
index 6216c03cf..761a0ba22 100644
--- a/src/vacancyflux_isochempot.f90
+++ b/src/vacancyflux_isochempot.f90
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ subroutine vacancyflux_isochempot_init(fileUnit)
    vacancyConc, &
    vacancyConcRate, &
    vacancyflux_initialCv
- use config_material, only: &
+ use config, only: &
    material_partHomogenization
 
  implicit none
diff --git a/src/vacancyflux_isoconc.f90 b/src/vacancyflux_isoconc.f90
index bc66e2df9..135509aa1 100644
--- a/src/vacancyflux_isoconc.f90
+++ b/src/vacancyflux_isoconc.f90
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subroutine vacancyflux_isoconc_init()
  use IO, only: &
    IO_timeStamp
  use material
- use config_material
+ use config
  
  implicit none
  integer(pInt) :: &