diff --git a/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/system/controlDict b/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/system/controlDict
index 7ee9fbd79..69fc1fcbc 100644
--- a/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/system/controlDict
+++ b/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/system/controlDict
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ writeFormat     ascii;
 
 writePrecision  8;
 
-writeCompression uncompressed;
+writeCompression off;
 
 timeFormat      general;