diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader_SM.xml b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader_SM.xml
index c54cc2d45d..c097562a53 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader_SM.xml
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader/PV3FoamReader_SM.xml
@@ -90,52 +90,6 @@
             <BooleanDomain name="bool"/>
         </IntVectorProperty>
 
-<!-- Time step edit box -->
-<!-- OLESEN
-<IntVectorProperty
-            name="TimeStepRangeInfo"
-            command="GetTimeStepRange"
-            information_only="1">
-            <SimpleIntInformationHelper/>
-        </IntVectorProperty>
-        <IntVectorProperty
-            name="TimeStep"
-            command="SetTimeStep"
-            number_of_elements="1"
-            animateable="1"
-            default_values="0"
-            information_property="TimestepValues">
-            <IntRangeDomain
-                name="range">
-                <RequiredProperties>
-                    <Property name="TimeStepRangeInfo"
-                              function="Range"/>
-                </RequiredProperties>
-            </IntRangeDomain>
-        </IntVectorProperty>
--->
-
-<!-- Time step limits boxes -->
-<!--        <IntVectorProperty
-            name="TimeStepLimitsInfo"
-            command="GetTimeStepLimits"
-            information_only="1">
-            <SimpleIntInformationHelper/>
-        </IntVectorProperty>
-        <IntVectorProperty
-            name="TimeStepLimits"
-            command="SetTimeStepLimits"
-            number_of_elements="2"
-            default_values="2 5" >
-            <IntRangeDomain
-                name="range">
-                <RequiredProperties>
-                    <Property name="TimeStepLimitsInfo"
-                              function="Range"/>
-                </RequiredProperties>
-            </IntRangeDomain>
-        </IntVectorProperty>-->
-
 <!-- Available regions array -->
         <StringVectorProperty
             name="RegionArrayInfo"
@@ -233,7 +187,9 @@
         </StringVectorProperty>
 
 <!-- Available times array -->
-<!--        <StringVectorProperty
+<!-- PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION must be defined when compiling vtkPV3Foam
+     might discard this in the future
+        <StringVectorProperty
             name="TimeArrayInfo"
             information_only="1">
             <ArraySelectionInformationHelper
@@ -255,6 +211,8 @@
                 </RequiredProperties>
             </ArraySelectionDomain>
         </StringVectorProperty>
+
+PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION
 -->
 
     </SourceProxy>
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/Make/options b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/Make/options
index b40ecb51d7..2cebe55112 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/Make/options
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/Make/options
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 EXE_INC = \
+    /* -DPV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION */ \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/lagrangian/basic/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude \
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C
index 2d9d480686..363d78fa8b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ void Foam::vtkPV3Foam::resetCounters()
 
 void Foam::vtkPV3Foam::initializeTime()
 {
+#ifdef PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION
     if (debug)
     {
         Info<< "entered Foam::vtkPV3Foam::initializeTime" << endl;
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ void Foam::vtkPV3Foam::initializeTime()
             times[timeI].name().c_str()
         );
     }
+#endif /* PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION */
 }
 
 
@@ -676,15 +678,16 @@ double* Foam::vtkPV3Foam::timeSteps(int& nTimeSteps)
     int nTimes = 0;
     double* ts = NULL;
 
-    vtkDataArraySelection* arraySelection = reader_->GetTimeSelection();
-
     if (dbPtr_.valid())
     {
         Time& runTime = dbPtr_();
 
         instantList times = runTime.times();
+
+#ifdef PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION
         List<bool> selected = List<bool>(times.size(), false);
 
+        vtkDataArraySelection* arraySelection = reader_->GetTimeSelection();
         const label nSelectedTimes = arraySelection->GetNumberOfArrays();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < nSelectedTimes; ++i)
@@ -697,14 +700,15 @@ double* Foam::vtkPV3Foam::timeSteps(int& nTimeSteps)
              && timeI < times.size()
             )
             {
-#if 0
-                Info<<"timeSelection["
-                    << i
-                    <<"] = "
-                    << arraySelection->GetArraySetting(i)
-                    << " is "
-                    << arraySelection->GetArrayName(i) << endl;
-#endif
+                if (debug)
+                {
+                    Info<<"timeSelection["
+                        << i
+                        <<"] = "
+                        << arraySelection->GetArraySetting(i)
+                            << " is "
+                        << arraySelection->GetArrayName(i) << endl;
+                }
                 selected[timeI] = true;
                 ++nTimes;
             }
@@ -735,6 +739,27 @@ double* Foam::vtkPV3Foam::timeSteps(int& nTimeSteps)
                 }
             }
         }
+
+#else /* PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION */
+        // always skip "constant" time, unless there are no other times
+        nTimes = times.size();
+        label timeI = 0;
+
+        if (nTimes > 1)
+        {
+            timeI = 1;
+            --nTimes;
+        }
+
+        if (nTimes)
+        {
+            ts = new double[nTimes];
+            for (label stepI = 0; stepI < nTimes; ++stepI, ++timeI)
+            {
+                ts[stepI] = times[timeI].value();
+            }
+        }
+#endif /* PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION */
     }
     else
     {
@@ -744,7 +769,7 @@ double* Foam::vtkPV3Foam::timeSteps(int& nTimeSteps)
         }
     }
 
-    // return length via the parameter
+    // return vector length via the parameter
     nTimeSteps = nTimes;
 
     return ts;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdate.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdate.C
index e7e4ac9106..3e54c1ee7b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdate.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdate.C
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ void Foam::vtkPV3Foam::updateFoamMesh()
     if
     (
         !reader_->GetCacheMesh()
+#ifdef PV3FOAM_TIMESELECTION
+        // This is only useful if the times are individually selectable
      || reader_->GetTimeSelection()->GetArraySetting(0)
+#endif
     )
     {
         delete meshPtr_;