diff --git a/examples/thermomechanics/inputs/thermal_crack.json b/examples/thermomechanics/inputs/thermal_crack.json
index 7900c48d..7c5bb128 100644
--- a/examples/thermomechanics/inputs/thermal_crack.json
+++ b/examples/thermomechanics/inputs/thermal_crack.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "fracture_energy"               : {"value": 24.32, "unit": "J/m^2"},
     "thermal_coefficient"           : {"value": 7.5E-6, "unit": "oC^{-1}"},
     "reference_temperature"         : {"value": 300.0, "unit": "oC"},
-    "water_bath_temperature"        : {"value": 20.0, "unit": "oC"},
+    "background_temperature"        : {"value": 20.0, "unit": "oC"},
     "surface_temperature_ramp_time" : {"value": 0.001, "unit": "s"},
     "horizon"                       : {"value": 3.0e-4, "unit": "m"},  
     "final_time"                    : {"value": 0.002, "unit": "s"},
diff --git a/examples/thermomechanics/thermal_crack.cpp b/examples/thermomechanics/thermal_crack.cpp
index c2e2955b..28db3ef9 100644
--- a/examples/thermomechanics/thermal_crack.cpp
+++ b/examples/thermomechanics/thermal_crack.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void thermalCrackExample( const std::string filename )
 
     // Problem parameters
     double temp0 = inputs["reference_temperature"];
-    double temp_w = inputs["water_bath_temperature"];
+    double temp_w = inputs["background_temperature"];
     double t_ramp = inputs["surface_temperature_ramp_time"];
 
     // ====================================================