diff --git a/src/postprocessors/DPAPostprocessor.C b/src/postprocessors/DPAPostprocessor.C
index 3713b2ea..570c51eb 100644
--- a/src/postprocessors/DPAPostprocessor.C
+++ b/src/postprocessors/DPAPostprocessor.C
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ validParams<DPAPostprocessor>()
 {
   InputParameters params = validParams<GeneralPostprocessor>();
   params.addRequiredParam<UserObjectName>("dpa_object", "The neutronics damage object.");
-  params.addClassDescription("Retrieves the dpa from a neutronics damage object. The neutronics "
-                             "damage object must inherit from NeutronDamageInterface.");
+  params.addClassDescription("Retrieves the value of the dpa from a DPAUserObjectBase.");
   return params;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userobjects/DPAUserObjectBase.C b/src/userobjects/DPAUserObjectBase.C
index d1b43cc7..1e55f43a 100644
--- a/src/userobjects/DPAUserObjectBase.C
+++ b/src/userobjects/DPAUserObjectBase.C
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ validParams<DPAUserObjectBase>()
       "isotopes. Each vector must be number of groups long");
   params.addParam<std::vector<std::vector<Real>>>(
       "Q", "The Q values by reaction type and then isotope. Assumed zero if not provided.");
+  params.set<ExecFlagEnum>("execute_on") = EXEC_TIMESTEP_BEGIN;
+  params.suppressParameter<ExecFlagEnum>("execute_on");
   return params;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userobjects/FunctionDPAUserObject.C b/src/userobjects/FunctionDPAUserObject.C
index 23b3de09..a56e66d9 100644
--- a/src/userobjects/FunctionDPAUserObject.C
+++ b/src/userobjects/FunctionDPAUserObject.C
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ validParams<FunctionDPAUserObject>()
       "max_energy_step_size",
       100,
       "The maximum energy step size used for integration and interpolation. Default is 100 eV.");
-  params.set<ExecFlagEnum>("execute_on") = EXEC_TIMESTEP_END;
-  params.suppressParameter<ExecFlagEnum>("execute_on");
   params.addClassDescription("Computes the dose in dpa from composition, cross section, damage "
                              "type, and neutron flux. The damage functions are provided as MOOSE "
                              "functions where energy is provided via the time arg slot.");
diff --git a/src/userobjects/ParkinCoulterDPAUserObject.C b/src/userobjects/ParkinCoulterDPAUserObject.C
index 6ba4ed79..7bbbbb4e 100644
--- a/src/userobjects/ParkinCoulterDPAUserObject.C
+++ b/src/userobjects/ParkinCoulterDPAUserObject.C
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ validParams<ParkinCoulterDPAUserObject>()
 {
   InputParameters params = validParams<DPAUserObjectBase>();
   params += ParkinCoulterInterface::validParams();
-  params.set<ExecFlagEnum>("execute_on") = EXEC_TIMESTEP_END;
-  params.suppressParameter<ExecFlagEnum>("execute_on");
   params.addClassDescription(
       "Computes the dose in dpa from composition, cross section, damage type, and neutron flux for "
       "polyatomic materials using Parkin-Coulter's method.");