diff --git a/src/modules/mesh/inout/vtu/moduleMeshInputVTU.f90 b/src/modules/mesh/inout/vtu/moduleMeshInputVTU.f90
index c62dec1..f58564e 100644
--- a/src/modules/mesh/inout/vtu/moduleMeshInputVTU.f90
+++ b/src/modules/mesh/inout/vtu/moduleMeshInputVTU.f90
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ MODULE moduleMeshInputVTU
       !Read the species velocity
       line = findLine(fileID, 'Name="Velocity')
       ALLOCATE(velocityBlock(1:3*numNodes))
-      CALL readDataBlock(fileID, numNodes, velocityBlock)
+      CALL readDataBlock(fileID, 3*numNodes, velocityBlock)
       ALLOCATE(velocity(1:numNodes, 1:3))
       DO n = 1, numNodes
         velocity(n, 1) = velocityBlock(3*(n-1)+1)