diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
index 8f82300c5e..afa8f2664c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -280,12 +280,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         );
         writeMeshObject<labelIOList>("owner", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<labelIOList>("neighbour", meshDir, runTime);
-        writeMeshObject<faceCompactIOList, faceIOList>
-        (
-            "faces",
-            meshDir,
-            runTime
-        );
+        writeMeshObject<faceCompactIOList>("faces", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<pointIOField>("points", meshDir, runTime);
         // Write boundary in ascii. This is only needed for fileHandler to
         // kick in. Should not give problems since always writing ascii.