diff --git a/include/core/parameters_lagrangian.h b/include/core/parameters_lagrangian.h
index 22e7b93b1d..21d4ca6157 100644
--- a/include/core/parameters_lagrangian.h
+++ b/include/core/parameters_lagrangian.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace Parameters
       Point<3> insertion_box_point_1, insertion_box_point_2;
 
       // Insertion initial velocity conditions
-      Tensor<1, 3> initial_vel, initial_ang_vel;
+      Tensor<1, 3> initial_vel, initial_omega;
 
       // Insertion distance threshold
       double distance_threshold;
diff --git a/source/core/parameters_lagrangian.cc b/source/core/parameters_lagrangian.cc
index 2b955897e6..98215d0608 100644
--- a/source/core/parameters_lagrangian.cc
+++ b/source/core/parameters_lagrangian.cc
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ namespace Parameters
         seed_for_insertion       = prm.get_integer("insertion prn seed");
 
         initial_vel = entry_string_to_tensor3(prm, "initial velocity");
-        initial_ang_vel =
+        initial_omega =
           entry_string_to_tensor3(prm, "initial angular velocity");
 
         // Read x, y and z lists
diff --git a/source/dem/insertion.cc b/source/dem/insertion.cc
index 28955448dc..8d0903bb9d 100644
--- a/source/dem/insertion.cc
+++ b/source/dem/insertion.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ Insertion<dim>::assign_particle_properties(
       double vel_x        = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_vel[0];
       double vel_y        = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_vel[1];
       double vel_z        = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_vel[2];
-      double omega_x      = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_ang_vel[0];
-      double omega_y      = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_ang_vel[1];
-      double omega_z      = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_ang_vel[2];
+      double omega_x      = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_omega[0];
+      double omega_y      = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_omega[1];
+      double omega_z      = dem_parameters.insertion_info.initial_omega[2];
       double fem_force_x  = 0.;
       double fem_force_y  = 0.;
       double fem_force_z  = 0.;