diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.C
index 71e10898023f6bf6e8c3129825cd8f2ee56bdcf3..7888ec234739944f9a4c6ed210ee3509270a23bb 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.C
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Foam::surfaceTensionModels::liquidProperties::sigma() const
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::surfaceTensionModels::liquidProperties::read
+bool Foam::surfaceTensionModels::liquidProperties::readDict
 (
     const dictionary& dict
 )
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.H b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.H
index b209dfc9d6e34ef2a1163e04637ddf859102b901..7c1e4940acf4f88099bce855eed246beb3a636d1 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/surfaceTensionModels/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesSurfaceTension.H
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
         virtual tmp<volScalarField> sigma() const;
 
         //- Update surface tension coefficient from given dictionary
-        virtual bool read(const dictionary& dict);
+        virtual bool readDict(const dictionary& dict);
 
         //- Write in dictionary format
         virtual bool writeData(Ostream& os) const;
diff --git a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/interfaceProperties.C b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/interfaceProperties.C
index 5d2008130b2503ca61c5f592495e69dd054aea6b..b2fc80eb309f3c017152af247b6438b2d0983e97 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/interfaceProperties.C
+++ b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/interfaceProperties.C
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void Foam::interfaceProperties::correct()
 bool Foam::interfaceProperties::read()
 {
     alpha1_.mesh().solverDict(alpha1_.name()).lookup("cAlpha") >> cAlpha_;
-    sigmaPtr_->read(transportPropertiesDict_);
+    sigmaPtr_->readDict(transportPropertiesDict_);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.C b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.C
index bbe92e5196e95f23504add3f833eca19e27d1691..9a19092e0464a865daee7a7c45adea035e859a31 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.C
+++ b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.C
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Foam::surfaceTensionModels::constant::sigma() const
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::surfaceTensionModels::constant::read(const dictionary& dict)
+bool Foam::surfaceTensionModels::constant::readDict(const dictionary& dict)
 {
     // Handle sub-dictionary format as a special case
     if (dict.isDict("sigma"))
diff --git a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.H b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.H
index feef36300c256e2c0c272799a793ff04c7038774..fdc1f91b8d551beb86eb045f5965c88dbfa832aa 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.H
+++ b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/constant/constantSurfaceTension.H
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
         virtual tmp<volScalarField> sigma() const;
 
         //- Update surface tension coefficient from given dictionary
-        virtual bool read(const dictionary& dict);
+        virtual bool readDict(const dictionary& dict);
 
         //- Write in dictionary format
         virtual bool writeData(Ostream& os) const;
diff --git a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/surfaceTensionModel/surfaceTensionModel.H b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/surfaceTensionModel/surfaceTensionModel.H
index 930a8444f1d7e572e62070b097036efdad261398..a5cddff4ef9176ab28e2e23b0fe5a18a96cb56c4 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/surfaceTensionModel/surfaceTensionModel.H
+++ b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/surfaceTensionModel/surfaceTensionModel.H
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
         virtual tmp<volScalarField> sigma() const = 0;
 
         //- Update surface tension coefficient from given dictionary
-        virtual bool read(const dictionary& dict) = 0;
+        virtual bool readDict(const dictionary& dict) = 0;
 
         //- Write in dictionary format
         virtual bool writeData(Ostream& os) const = 0;
diff --git a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.C b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.C
index c56ac7f4a8bde8332bd12b03f625c5a1c8414562..03fb3a106c75cbd13f791b2c9c63a1d37cf68472 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.C
+++ b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.C
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Foam::surfaceTensionModels::temperatureDependent::sigma() const
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::surfaceTensionModels::temperatureDependent::read
+bool Foam::surfaceTensionModels::temperatureDependent::readDict
 (
     const dictionary& dict
 )
diff --git a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.H b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.H
index c0bded7c311205f814f58d69e0d7f2fce2645be2..e442fda63e679e243a5363e00fc20bb7a259a83d 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.H
+++ b/src/transportModels/interfaceProperties/surfaceTensionModels/temperatureDependent/temperatureDependentSurfaceTension.H
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
         virtual tmp<volScalarField> sigma() const;
 
         //- Update surface tension coefficient from given dictionary
-        virtual bool read(const dictionary& dict);
+        virtual bool readDict(const dictionary& dict);
 
         //- Write in dictionary format
         virtual bool writeData(Ostream& os) const;