diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C b/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
index 3ede45d3f7..43e84ab1ff 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::metisDecomp::decompose
 
     // Processor weights initialised with no size, only used if specified in
     // a file
-    Field<scalar> processorWeights;
+    Field<real_t> processorWeights;
 
     // Cell weights (so on the vertices of the dual)
     List<label> cellWeights;