diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict b/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict
index cfe837b340..2b40bbc8b3 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ maxConcave 80;
 //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
 //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
 //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-minVol 1e-10;
+minVol -1e30;
 
 //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
 //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict.cfg
index df7b2610b5..0df5352f38 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/mesh/generation/meshQualityDict.cfg
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ maxInternalSkewness 4;
 
 maxConcave        80;
 
-minVol            1e-10;
+minVol            -1e30;
 
-minTetQuality    -1e30;
+minTetQuality     -1e30;
 
 minTwist          0.02;
 
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/RAS/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/RAS/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 7ef24fffb1..bfd050785c 100644
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/RAS/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/RAS/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     maxInternalSkewness 4;
 
     maxConcave 80;
-    minVol 1e-13;
+    minVol -1e30;
     minTetQuality -1;
     minTwist 0.01;
     minDeterminant 0.001;
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index eeb931159c..bad6b9f6c0 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
     //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 1c2faebcf1..8f0f40e260 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/RAS/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
     //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/LES/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/LES/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 8871133c55..fec07f1567 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/LES/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/LES/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     minTetQuality 1e-30;
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index a25152680a..5f75b4f18c 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
     //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/meshQualityDict b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/meshQualityDict
index 9239dc9d8b..d727c0f69a 100644
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/meshQualityDict
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/meshQualityDict
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ minTetQuality       1e-30;
 //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
 //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
 //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-minVol 1e-10;
+minVol -1e30;
 
 //- Minimum face twist. Set to <-1 to disable. dot product of face normal
 //  and face centre triangles normal
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHull/system/meshQualityDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHull/system/meshQualityDict
index 89d91b5160..1c9c1d3c7c 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHull/system/meshQualityDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHull/system/meshQualityDict
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ maxConcave 80;
 //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
 //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
 //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-minVol 1e-10;
+minVol -1e30;
 
 //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
 //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullMoving/system/meshQualityDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullMoving/system/meshQualityDict
index 4cda897dd9..6bb70d763c 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullMoving/system/meshQualityDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullMoving/system/meshQualityDict
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ maxConcave 80;
 //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
 //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
 //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-minVol 1e-10;
+minVol -1e30;
 
 //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
 //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullWave/system/meshQualityDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullWave/system/meshQualityDict
index 89d91b5160..1c9c1d3c7c 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullWave/system/meshQualityDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/DTCHullWave/system/meshQualityDict
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ maxConcave 80;
 //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
 //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
 //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-minVol 1e-10;
+minVol -1e30;
 
 //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
 //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 27ca9a5f9f..1728572f0e 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     // Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
     // and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/planingHullW3/system/meshQualityDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/planingHullW3/system/meshQualityDict
index 6e7239690d..96d9060cde 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/planingHullW3/system/meshQualityDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/planingHullW3/system/meshQualityDict
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ maxConcave 80;
 //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
 //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
 //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-minVol 1e-10;
+minVol -1e30;
 
 //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
 //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index eeb931159c..bad6b9f6c0 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/RAS/propeller/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
     //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 94e59334a6..58d7a1b749 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ meshQualityControls
     //- Minimum cell pyramid volume relative to min bounding box length^3
     //  Set to a fraction of the smallest cell volume expected.
     //  Set to very negative number (e.g. -1e30) to disable.
-    minVol 1e-10;
+    minVol -1e30;
 
     //- Minimum quality of the tet formed by the face-centre
     //  and variable base point minimum decomposition triangles and