diff --git a/samples/f77/demo_ftnlib.cpp b/samples/f77/demo_ftnlib.cpp
index aa98bfa8b..a9c8ccedd 100644
--- a/samples/f77/demo_ftnlib.cpp
+++ b/samples/f77/demo_ftnlib.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ extern "C" {
         }
         try {
             delete _trans;
-            _trans = newTransportMgr(trmodel,_gas,1);
+            _trans = newTransportMgr(trmodel,_gas,0);
         } catch (CanteraError& err) {
-            _trans = newTransportMgr("",_gas,1);
+            _trans = newTransportMgr("",_gas,0);
         }
     }