diff --git a/dG3D/benchmarks/LargeDeformations_WeakCouplingEMGenericTM_SMP/EM_weakCoupling.py b/dG3D/benchmarks/LargeDeformations_WeakCouplingEMGenericTM_SMP/EM_weakCoupling.py
index 4c289a682619cf5d9fa60f987651a22458fff8ae..b7d3dd9e69f0873668fcb25f5c1e502b659bc386 100644
--- a/dG3D/benchmarks/LargeDeformations_WeakCouplingEMGenericTM_SMP/EM_weakCoupling.py
+++ b/dG3D/benchmarks/LargeDeformations_WeakCouplingEMGenericTM_SMP/EM_weakCoupling.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ lawMech.setStrainOrder(-1)
 # Generic Thermo-Mech law
 lawTM   = GenericThermoMechanicsDG3DMaterialLaw(lawnum+1,rho,alpha,beta,gamma,tinitial,Kx,Ky,Kz,alphaTherm,alphaTherm,alphaTherm,cp)
 lawTM.setMechanicalMaterialLaw(lawMech);
-lawTM.setApplyReferenceF(True);
+lawTM.setApplyReferenceF(False);
 
 _cp = constantScalarFunction(cp);
 lawTM.setLawForCp(_cp);