diff --git a/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe-uze.f90 b/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe-uze.f90
index 4c5050567a5..af77235d924 100644
--- a/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe-uze.f90
+++ b/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe-uze.f90
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module GweUzeModule
     procedure :: pak_rp_obs => uze_rp_obs
     procedure :: pak_bd_obs => uze_bd_obs
     procedure :: pak_set_stressperiod => uze_set_stressperiod
-    procedure :: apt_chk_aux_area => uze_chk_aux_area
+    procedure :: apt_chk => uze_chk_aux_area
     procedure :: bnd_ac => uze_ac
     procedure :: bnd_mc => uze_mc
     procedure :: get_mvr_depvar
diff --git a/src/Model/TransportModel/tsp-apt.f90 b/src/Model/TransportModel/tsp-apt.f90
index 2fc7acf9fb9..ed4f6b0db5d 100644
--- a/src/Model/TransportModel/tsp-apt.f90
+++ b/src/Model/TransportModel/tsp-apt.f90
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ module TspAptModule
     procedure :: bnd_reset => apt_reset
     procedure :: bnd_fc => apt_fc
     procedure, public :: apt_fc_expanded ! Made public for uze
-    procedure, public :: apt_chk_aux_area ! Made public for uze
+    procedure, public :: apt_chk ! Made public for uze
     procedure :: pak_fc_expanded
     procedure, private :: apt_fc_nonexpanded
     procedure, public :: apt_cfupdate ! Made public for uze
@@ -384,9 +384,6 @@ subroutine apt_rp(this)
     character(len=*), parameter :: fmtlsp = &
       &"(1X,/1X,'REUSING ',A,'S FROM LAST STRESS PERIOD')"
     !
-    ! -- run aux area check (for uze)
-    call this%apt_chk_aux_area()
-    !
     ! -- set nbound to maxbound
     this%nbound = this%maxbound
     !
@@ -481,13 +478,16 @@ subroutine apt_rp(this)
       igwfnode = this%flowbudptr%budterm(this%idxbudgwf)%id2(n)
       this%nodelist(n) = igwfnode
     end do
+    !
+    ! -- run package-specific checks
+    call this%apt_chk()
   end subroutine apt_rp
 
-  subroutine apt_chk_aux_area(this)
+  subroutine apt_chk(this)
     ! -- dummy
     class(TspAptType), intent(inout) :: this
     ! function available for override by packages
-  end subroutine apt_chk_aux_area
+  end subroutine apt_chk
 
   !> @brief Advanced package transport set stress period routine.
   !!