diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/timeControl/timeControlFunctionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/timeControl/timeControlFunctionObject.C
index b51279da01..ee16106c4f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/timeControl/timeControlFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/timeControl/timeControlFunctionObject.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::timeControl::readControls()
     if (dict_.readIfPresent("triggerStart", triggerStart_))
     {
         dict_.readIfPresent("triggerEnd", triggerEnd_);
-        controlMode_ = controlModeNames_.read(dict_.lookup("controlMode"));
+        controlMode_ = controlModeNames_.get("controlMode", dict_);
     }
 
     deltaTCoeff_ = GREAT;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/averageCondition/averageCondition.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/averageCondition/averageCondition.C
index f9c3e0a3d7..b9ad6a7361 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/averageCondition/averageCondition.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/averageCondition/averageCondition.C
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::averageCondition::averageCondition
     window_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("window", -1)),
     windowType_
     (
-        window_ > 0 ?
-            windowTypeNames.read(dict.lookup("windowType"))
-          : windowType::NONE
+        window_ > 0
+      ? windowTypeNames.get("windowType", dict)
+      : windowType::NONE
     ),
     totalTime_(fieldNames_.size(), scalar(0)),
     resetOnRestart_(dict.lookupOrDefault<bool>("resetOnRestart", false)),
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C
index d3dda8e29c..9c612b1661 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::runTimeControl::read
         }
 
         // Set the action to perform when all conditions are satisfied
-        // - set to end fro backwards compatibility with v1806
+        // - set to end for backwards compatibility with v1806
         satisfiedAction_ =
             satisfiedActionNames.lookupOrDefault
             (
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::runTimeControl::read
 
         if (satisfiedAction_ == satisfiedAction::SET_TRIGGER)
         {
-            triggerIndex_ = readLabel(dict.lookup("trigger"));
+            triggerIndex_ = dict.get<label>("trigger");
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
index c17fa5ecbd..4621e2ba95 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
@@ -105,18 +105,12 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::setTimeStepFunctionObject::read
 
     timeStepPtr_ = Function1<scalar>::New("deltaT", dict);
 
-    // Check that adjustTimeStep is active
-    const dictionary& controlDict = time_.controlDict();
-
-    Switch adjust;
-    if
-    (
-       !controlDict.readIfPresent<Switch>("adjustTimeStep", adjust)
-    || !adjust
-    )
+    // Ensure that adjustTimeStep is active
+    if (!time_.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<bool>("adjustTimeStep", false))
     {
         FatalIOErrorInFunction(dict)
             << "Need to set 'adjustTimeStep' true to allow timestep control"
+            << nl
             << exit(FatalIOError);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.H
index fdeb447d0e..ea1c1cd9cc 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.H
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "functionObject.H"
 #include "Function1.H"
-#include "Switch.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -136,15 +135,12 @@ public:
         virtual bool adjustTimeStep();
 
         //- Read and set the function object if its data have changed
-        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary& dict);
 
-        //- Called at each ++ or += of the time-loop.
-        //  postProcess overrides the usual executeControl behaviour and
-        //  forces execution (used in post-processing mode)
+        //- Execute does nothing
         virtual bool execute();
-        //- Called at each ++ or += of the time-loop.
-        //  postProcess overrides the usual writeControl behaviour and
-        //  forces writing always (used in post-processing mode)
+
+        //- Write does nothing
         virtual bool write();
 };