diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
index d7ee58eb2..4be5ddb63 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::DimensionedField
     mesh_(tdf().mesh_),
     dimensions_(tdf().dimensions_)
 {
-    tdf().clear();
+    tdf.clear();
 }
 #endif