diff --git a/dumux/porousmediumflow/2p2c/sequential/fvmpfal3dinteractionvolumecontaineradaptive.hh b/dumux/porousmediumflow/2p2c/sequential/fvmpfal3dinteractionvolumecontaineradaptive.hh
index 6885ce4e1dce2f910e511de31d4e77df43697df7..7e753c3742263b4ccaf2d88fc538aee218613073 100644
--- a/dumux/porousmediumflow/2p2c/sequential/fvmpfal3dinteractionvolumecontaineradaptive.hh
+++ b/dumux/porousmediumflow/2p2c/sequential/fvmpfal3dinteractionvolumecontaineradaptive.hh
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ inline int FvMpfaL3d2P2CInteractionVolumeContainerAdaptive<TypeTag>::getMpfaCase
                 properFluxDirection = false;
                 return 2;
             }
-            else if(mapJ== 3)
+            else if(mapI== 3)
                 return 2;
             else if(mapI == 6){
                 properFluxDirection = false;