diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forces.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forces.cfg
index 74ef7a4891..0e8a607f95 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forces.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forces.cfg
@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ libs            ("libforces.so");
 writeControl    timeStep;
 writeInterval   1;
 
-log             off;
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMinMax.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMinMax.cfg
index dbcb7200e2..dc8a7cb301 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMinMax.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMinMax.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ writeControl    timeStep;
 writeInterval   1;
 
 writeFields     false;
-log             false;
 
 regionType      all;
 operation       max;
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg
index ff3bd8c7c7..7a46cadbc4 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ writeControl    timeStep;
 writeInterval   1;
 
 writeFields     false;
-log             false;
 
 regionType      all;
 operation       max;
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/fieldMinMax.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/fieldMinMax.cfg
index c0eeb4ce8c..32c2dc9a2b 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/fieldMinMax.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/fieldMinMax.cfg
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 writeControl    timeStep;
 writeInterval   1;
 
-write           true;
-log             false;
-
-mode magnitude;
+mode            magnitude;
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressure.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressure.cfg
index 16835a9473..c310980cdb 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressure.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressure.cfg
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 
 executeControl  writeTime;
 writeControl    writeTime;
-log             false;
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg
index 3074db8dd5..cd642c0aad 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@
 type            fieldValueDelta;
 libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 
-operation       subtract;
-
 writeControl    timeStep;
 writeInterval   1
-log             false;
+
+operation       subtract;
 
 region1
 {
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg
index 8a6f52db1e..e93f377f01 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@ writeControl    timeStep;
 writeInterval   1;
 
 writeFields     false;
-log             false;
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
index 0ffbb25218..6d53322b4c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ const Foam::word& Foam::functionObject::name() const
 
 bool Foam::functionObject::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    log = dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("log", postProcess);
+
     if (!postProcess)
     {
-        log = dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("log", true);
         executeAtStart_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("executeAtStart", true);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.H b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.H
index f528c4c9c6..48fb677607 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.H
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ Description
         type        fieldMinMax;
         libs        ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         ...
-        write       yes;
         log         yes;
         location    yes;
         mode        magnitude;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ Usage
     \table
         Property     | Description             | Required    | Default value
         type         | type name: fieldMinMax  | yes         |
-        write        | write min/max data to file |  no      | yes
         log          | write min/max data to standard output | no | no
         location     | write location of the min/max value | no | yes
         mode         | calculation mode: magnitude or component | no | magnitude