diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/yPlus/yPlus.C b/src/functionObjects/field/yPlus/yPlus.C
index 34f83f958..64c032c9f 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/yPlus/yPlus.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/yPlus/yPlus.C
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::yPlus::yPlus
                 mesh_.time().timeName(),
                 mesh_,
                 IOobject::NO_READ,
-                IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
+                IOobject::NO_WRITE
             ),
             mesh_,
             dimensionedScalar("0", dimless, 0.0)