diff --git a/src/fileFormats/vtk/vtkUnstructuredReader.C b/src/fileFormats/vtk/vtkUnstructuredReader.C
index 1f8d42e35..1a96a8fc6 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/vtk/vtkUnstructuredReader.C
+++ b/src/fileFormats/vtk/vtkUnstructuredReader.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ License
 #include "stringIOList.H"
 #include "cellModeller.H"
 #include "vectorIOField.H"
+#include "stringOps.H"
 
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Data  * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
@@ -907,6 +908,19 @@ void Foam::vtkUnstructuredReader::read(ISstream& inFile)
                 }
             }
         }
+        else if (tag == "METADATA")
+        {
+            // Read rest of the line
+            string line;
+            inFile.getLine(line);
+
+            // Skip until an empty line is found
+            inFile.getLine(line);
+            while (!stringOps::trim(line).empty())
+            {
+                inFile.getLine(line);
+            }
+        }
         else
         {
             FatalIOErrorInFunction(inFile)