diff --git a/ansys/mapdl/reader/elements.py b/ansys/mapdl/reader/elements.py
index 91c39e1e..e2106cdf 100644
--- a/ansys/mapdl/reader/elements.py
+++ b/ansys/mapdl/reader/elements.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 
 _etype_map = [0, 2,  # LINK1
               3,  # PLANE2
-              3,  # BEAM3
+              2,  # BEAM3
               2,  # BEAM4
               4,  # SOLID5
               0,  # UNUSED6