diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel/fvDOM/absorptionCoeffs/absorptionCoeffs.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel/fvDOM/absorptionCoeffs/absorptionCoeffs.C
index 76361fa861cfc19526e1d875be19106d193fde4e..9827cda5d79309e7700d44cc6ac5d78d1170a025 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel/fvDOM/absorptionCoeffs/absorptionCoeffs.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel/fvDOM/absorptionCoeffs/absorptionCoeffs.C
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ void Foam::radiation::absorptionCoeffs::checkT(const scalar T) const
 {
     if (T < Tlow_ || T > Thigh_)
     {
-        FatalErrorIn
+        WarningIn
         (
             "absorptionCoeffs::checkT(const scalar T) const"
-        )   << "attempt to use absCoeff out of temperature range:" << nl
+        )   << "usinf absCoeff out of temperature range:" << nl
             << "    " << Tlow_ << " -> " << Thigh_ << ";  T = " << T
-            << nl << abort(FatalError);
+            << nl << endl;
     }
 }