diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_femelement_geometry.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_femelement_geometry.py
index 9ca09fc31864..19489c7d00a4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_femelement_geometry.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_femelement_geometry.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def write_femelement_geometry(f, ccxwriter):
                     thickness = beamsec_obj.PipeThickness.getValueAs("mm").Value
                     section_type = ", SECTION=PIPE"
                     section_geo = "{:.13G},{:.13G}\n".format(radius, thickness)
-                    section_def = "*BEAM GENERAL SECTION, {}{}{}\n".format(
+                    section_def = "*BEAM SECTION, {}{}{}\n".format(
                         elsetdef,
                         material,
                         section_type