diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C
index 96fb76ffe2..6caeffbd4e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             noFailedChecks += checkGeometry(mesh, allGeometry);
 
-            reduce(noFailedChecks, sumOp<label>());
+            // Note: no reduction in noFailedChecks necessary since is
+            //       counter of checks, not counter of failed cells,faces etc.
 
             if (noFailedChecks == 0)
             {
@@ -112,8 +113,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             label nFailedChecks = checkGeometry(mesh, allGeometry);
 
-            reduce(nFailedChecks, sumOp<label>());
-
             if (nFailedChecks)
             {
                 Info<< "\nFailed " << nFailedChecks << " mesh checks.\n"