diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/LiquidTransport.h b/include/cantera/transport/LiquidTransport.h
index 6c00ed41f..236869958 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/LiquidTransport.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/LiquidTransport.h
@@ -1412,12 +1412,6 @@ private:
      */
     bool m_debug;
 
-    //! Number of dimensions
-    /*!
-     * Either 1, 2, or 3
-     */
-    size_t m_nDim;
-
     //! Throw an exception if this method is invoked.
     /*!
      * This probably indicates something is not yet implemented.
diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h b/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h
index f4febbdcf..dd99b6b4e 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ public:
      *  @param model     String name for the transport manager
      *  @param thermo    ThermoPhase object
      *  @param log_level log level
+     *  @param ndim      Number of dimensions for fluxes
      */
-    virtual Transport* newTransport(const std::string& model, thermo_t* thermo, int log_level=0);
+    virtual Transport* newTransport(const std::string& model, thermo_t* thermo, int log_level=0, int ndim=1);
 
     //! Build a new transport manager using the default transport manager
     //! in the phase description and return a base class pointer to it
@@ -384,11 +385,12 @@ private:
  *  @param thermo          ThermoPhase object associated with the phase, defaults to null pointer
  *  @param loglevel        int containing the Loglevel, defaults to zero
  *  @param f               ptr to the TransportFactory object if it's been malloced.
+ *  @param ndim            Number of dimensions for transport fluxes
  *
  * @ingroup transportProps
  */
 Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel = "",  thermo_t* thermo = 0, int loglevel = 0,
-                           TransportFactory* f = 0);
+                           TransportFactory* f = 0, int ndim=1);
 //====================================================================================================================
 //!  Create a new transport manager instance.
 /*!
diff --git a/src/transport/LiquidTransport.cpp b/src/transport/LiquidTransport.cpp
index 00138403b..a0e5a061d 100644
--- a/src/transport/LiquidTransport.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/LiquidTransport.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ LiquidTransport::LiquidTransport(thermo_t* thermo, int ndim) :
     m_lambda_temp_ok(false),
     m_lambda_mix_ok(false),
     m_mode(-1000),
-    m_debug(false),
-    m_nDim(1)
+    m_debug(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -113,8 +112,7 @@ LiquidTransport::LiquidTransport(const LiquidTransport& right) :
     m_lambda_temp_ok(false),
     m_lambda_mix_ok(false),
     m_mode(-1000),
-    m_debug(false),
-    m_nDim(1)
+    m_debug(false)
 {
     /*
      * Use the assignment operator to do the brunt
diff --git a/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp b/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
index 8cbb91a95..b385a58cc 100644
--- a/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ LiquidTranInteraction* TransportFactory::newLTI(const XML_Node& trNode,
   pointer to it.
 */
 Transport* TransportFactory::newTransport(const std::string& transportModel,
-        thermo_t* phase, int log_level)
+        thermo_t* phase, int log_level, int ndim)
 {
 
     if (transportModel == "") {
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Transport* TransportFactory::newTransport(const std::string& transportModel,
         tr->setThermo(*phase);
         break;
     case cLiquidTransport:
-        tr = new LiquidTransport;
+        tr = new LiquidTransport(phase, ndim);
         initLiquidTransport(tr, phase, log_level);
         tr->setThermo(*phase);
         break;
@@ -1476,12 +1476,12 @@ void TransportFactory::fitProperties(GasTransportParams& tr,
  *
  * @ingroup transportProps
  */
-Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel, thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel, TransportFactory* f)
+Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel, thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel, TransportFactory* f, int ndim)
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = TransportFactory::factory();
     }
-    Transport* ptr = f->newTransport(transportModel, thermo, loglevel);
+    Transport* ptr = f->newTransport(transportModel, thermo, loglevel, ndim);
     /*
      * Note: We delete the static s_factory instance here, instead of in
      *       appdelete() in misc.cpp, to avoid linking problems involving