diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/LES/kEqn/kEqn.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/LES/kEqn/kEqn.C
index a1bd27d1bf..704c8e4007 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/LES/kEqn/kEqn.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/LES/kEqn/kEqn.C
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ tmp<fvScalarMatrix> kEqn<BasicTurbulenceModel>::kSource() const
 template<class BasicTurbulenceModel>
 void kEqn<BasicTurbulenceModel>::correct()
 {
+    if (!this->turbulence_)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Local references
     const alphaField& alpha = this->alpha_;
     const rhoField& rho = this->rho_;
@@ -174,12 +179,6 @@ void kEqn<BasicTurbulenceModel>::correct()
     const volVectorField& U = this->U_;
     volScalarField& nut = this->nut_;
 
-    if (!this->turbulence_)
-    {
-        correctNut();
-        return;
-    }
-
     eddyViscosity<LESModel<BasicTurbulenceModel> >::correct();
 
     volScalarField divU(fvc::div(fvc::absolute(phi/fvc::interpolate(rho), U)));
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/kEpsilon/kEpsilon.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/kEpsilon/kEpsilon.C
index 56394d8e85..8f8820467c 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/kEpsilon/kEpsilon.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/kEpsilon/kEpsilon.C
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ tmp<fvScalarMatrix> kEpsilon<BasicTurbulenceModel>::epsilonSource() const
 template<class BasicTurbulenceModel>
 void kEpsilon<BasicTurbulenceModel>::correct()
 {
+    if (!this->turbulence_)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Local references
     const alphaField& alpha = this->alpha_;
     const rhoField& rho = this->rho_;
@@ -223,12 +228,6 @@ void kEpsilon<BasicTurbulenceModel>::correct()
     const volVectorField& U = this->U_;
     volScalarField& nut = this->nut_;
 
-    if (!this->turbulence_)
-    {
-        correctNut();
-        return;
-    }
-
     eddyViscosity<RASModel<BasicTurbulenceModel> >::correct();
 
     volScalarField divU(fvc::div(fvc::absolute(phi/fvc::interpolate(rho), U)));