diff --git a/src/tallies/filter_timed_mesh.cpp b/src/tallies/filter_timed_mesh.cpp
index 0a0e84b6037..16ad96e3bd3 100644
--- a/src/tallies/filter_timed_mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/tallies/filter_timed_mesh.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void TimedMeshFilter::set_mesh(int32_t mesh)
 {
   // perform any additional perparation for mesh tallies here
   mesh_ = mesh;
-  model::meshes[mesh_]->prepare_for_tallies();
+  model::meshes[mesh_]->prepare_for_point_location();
 
   reset_bins();
 }