diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/generic/genericPolyPatch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/generic/genericPolyPatch.C
index d8cfbcdac..b6b0066d8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/generic/genericPolyPatch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/generic/genericPolyPatch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ void Foam::genericPolyPatch::write(Ostream& os) const
             iter().keyword() != "type"
          && iter().keyword() != "nFaces"
          && iter().keyword() != "startFace"
+         && iter().keyword() != "inGroups"
+         && iter().keyword() != "faces"
         )
         {
             iter().write(os);