diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformationSurfaces/conformationSurfaces.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformationSurfaces/conformationSurfaces.C
index d453a0f4ed..be5f1cadf1 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformationSurfaces/conformationSurfaces.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformationSurfaces/conformationSurfaces.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -443,7 +443,11 @@ Foam::conformationSurfaces::conformationSurfaces
                                  regionDict.lookupOrDefault<word>
                                  (
                                      "meshableSide",
-                                     "inside"
+                                     extendedFeatureEdgeMesh::
+                                     sideVolumeTypeNames_
+                                     [
+                                        globalVolumeTypes[surfI]
+                                     ]
                                  )
                             ]
                         );