diff --git a/test/shared_sources/read_input_parameters.F90 b/test/shared_sources/read_input_parameters.F90
index 4104b00c1fcfca1f428c9212df47d1f99b9696fc..84fb1d0eab1f2ab4f2693f98d2bba4cd07e68371 100644
--- a/test/shared_sources/read_input_parameters.F90
+++ b/test/shared_sources/read_input_parameters.F90
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ module mod_read_input_parameters
         read(arg3, *) nblk
 
         if (arg4 .eq. "output_eigenvalues") then
-          write_to_file%eigenvectors = .true.
+          write_to_file%eigenvalues = .true.
         else
           write(error_unit, *) "Invalid value for output flag! Must be ""output_eigenvalues"" or omitted"
           stop 1