diff --git a/pyschism/forcing/bctides/bctides.py b/pyschism/forcing/bctides/bctides.py
index 97fa403e..2dce7bbf 100644
--- a/pyschism/forcing/bctides/bctides.py
+++ b/pyschism/forcing/bctides/bctides.py
@@ -274,5 +274,5 @@ def ntip(self):
 
     @property
     def nbfr(self):
-        return len(self.tides.get_active_potential_constituents())
+        return len(self.tides.get_active_forcing_constituents())