diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader_SM.xml b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader_SM.xml
index a351ef265..28df8ae78 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader_SM.xml
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader_SM.xml
@@ -30,19 +30,6 @@
       </Documentation>
     </IntVectorProperty>
 
-    <!-- Update GUI check box -->
-    <IntVectorProperty
-      name="UpdateGUI"
-      command="SetUpdateGUI"
-      number_of_elements="1"
-      default_values="0"
-      animateable="0">
-      <BooleanDomain name="bool"/>
-      <Documentation>
-        A simple way to cause a reader GUI modification.
-      </Documentation>
-    </IntVectorProperty>
-
     <!-- Refresh button -->
     <IntVectorProperty
       name="UiRefresh"
@@ -116,6 +103,7 @@
 
   <Hints>
     <Property name="FileName" show="0"/>
+    <Property name="UiRefresh" show="0"/>
     <Property name="UiShowPointNumbers" show="0"/>
     <ReaderFactory extensions="blockMesh"
                    file_description="OpenFOAM blockMesh"/>
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.cxx b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.cxx
index 4ccf33004..6d559e7a3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.cxx
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.cxx
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ vtkPVblockMeshReader::vtkPVblockMeshReader()
     foamData_ = nullptr;
 
     ShowPointNumbers = 1;
-    UpdateGUI = 0;
 
     BlockSelection = vtkDataArraySelection::New();
     CurvedEdgesSelection = vtkDataArraySelection::New();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.h b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.h
index 01e176257..b160b7c03 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.h
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMeshReader.h
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ public:
     virtual void SetShowPointNumbers(int);
     vtkGetMacro(ShowPointNumbers, int);
 
-    // Description:
-    // GUI update control
-    vtkSetMacro(UpdateGUI, int);
-    vtkGetMacro(UpdateGUI, int);
-
     // Description:
     // Refresh blockMesh from changes to blockMeshDict
     virtual void SetRefresh(int);
@@ -161,9 +156,6 @@ private:
     //- Show Point Numbers
     int ShowPointNumbers;
 
-    //- Dummy variable/switch to invoke a reader update
-    int UpdateGUI;
-
     vtkDataArraySelection* BlockSelection;
 
     vtkDataArraySelection* CurvedEdgesSelection;