diff --git a/src/data/write_init_files.py b/src/data/write_init_files.py
index 1df9c52c..b2d6f634 100644
--- a/src/data/write_init_files.py
+++ b/src/data/write_init_files.py
@@ -970,10 +970,7 @@ def write_phys_read_subroutine(outfile, host_dict, host_vars, host_imports,
     outfile.write("call endrun(constituent_errmsg)", 8)
     outfile.write("end if", 7)
     outfile.write("if (constituent_has_default) then", 7)
-    outfile.write("call const_props(constituent_idx)%default_value(                        &", 8)
-    outfile.write("constituent_default_value,             &", 19)
-    outfile.write("constituent_errflg,                    &   ", 19)
-    outfile.write("constituent_errmsg)", 19)
+    outfile.write("call const_props(constituent_idx)%default_value(constituent_default_value, constituent_errflg, constituent_errmsg)", 8)
     outfile.write("if (constituent_errflg .ne. 0) then", 8)
     outfile.write("call endrun(constituent_errmsg)", 9)
     outfile.write("end if", 8)