diff --git a/src/transport/TurbulentTransport.cpp b/src/transport/TurbulentTransport.cpp
index 1b066a891..578dafe8e 100644
--- a/src/transport/TurbulentTransport.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/TurbulentTransport.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ void TurbulentTransport::init(ThermoPhase* thermo, int mode, int log_level)
 
 doublereal TurbulentTransport::thermalConductivity()
 {
+    doublereal rho = m_thermo->density();
+    doublereal cp = m_thermo->cp_mass();
+
     MixTransport::thermalConductivity();
-    m_lambda += m_turbmodifier;
+    m_lambda += m_turbmodifier * rho * cp;
     m_condmix_ok = true;
     return m_lambda;
 }