diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
index efed7f22f..7a4d58742 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Foam
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(hexRef8, 0);
 
     //- Reduction class. If x and y are not equal assign value.
-    template<int value>
+    template<label value>
     class ifEqEqOp
     {
         public: