diff --git a/src/PROPERTIES/properties_energy.irp.f b/src/PROPERTIES/properties_energy.irp.f
index 9c63d8c..84554a2 100644
--- a/src/PROPERTIES/properties_energy.irp.f
+++ b/src/PROPERTIES/properties_energy.irp.f
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ BEGIN_PROVIDER  [ double precision, E_loc ]
   enddo
 
   ! Avoid divergence of E_loc and population explosion
-  if (do_pseudo .and. qmc_method == 'DMC' ) then
+  if (do_pseudo .and. (qmc_method == t_DMC) ) then
     double precision :: delta_e
     delta_e = E_loc-E_ref
     E_loc = E_ref + delta_e * dexp(-dabs(delta_e)*time_step_sq)