diff --git a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp
index b17be877ec..69a207430b 100644
--- a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp
+++ b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.cpp
@@ -533,3 +533,27 @@ void PairLubricate::read_restart_settings(FILE *fp)
   delete random;
   random = new RanMars(lmp,seed + comm->me);
 }
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   check if name is recognized, return integer index for that name
+   if name not recognized, return -1
+   if type pair setting, return -2 if no type pairs are set
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int PairLubricate::pre_adapt(char *name, int ilo, int ihi, int jlo, int jhi)
+{
+  if (strcmp(name,"mu") == 0) return 0;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   adapt parameter indexed by which
+   change all pair variables affected by the reset parameter
+   if type pair setting, set I-J and J-I coeffs
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairLubricate::adapt(int which, int ilo, int ihi, int jlo, int jhi,
+			  double value)
+{
+  mu = value;
+}
diff --git a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h
index b4e76c2b6a..5206c6d5fc 100644
--- a/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h
+++ b/src/COLLOID/pair_lubricate.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class PairLubricate : public Pair {
   void read_restart(FILE *);
   void write_restart_settings(FILE *);
   void read_restart_settings(FILE *);
+  int pre_adapt(char *, int, int, int, int);
+  void adapt(int, int, int, int, int, double);
 
  protected:
   double cut_inner_global,cut_global;