diff --git a/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp b/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp
index 40aaa2e860..f85c8c2114 100644
--- a/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ PlasmaParticleContainer::ReadParameters ()
         "Both 'fine_ppc' and 'fine_patch(x,y)' must be specified "
         "to use the fine plasma patch feature");
     queryWithParserAlt(pp, "prevent_centered_particle", m_prevent_centered_particle, pp_alt);
-    queryWithParser(pp, "do_push", m_do_push);
+    queryWithParserAlt(pp, "do_push", m_do_push, pp_alt);
 }
 
 void