diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C b/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
index 43e84ab1ff..701832149c 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::metisDecomp::decompose
         fineDistribution[i] = finalDecomp[agglom[i]];
     }
 
-    return finalDecomp;
+    return fineDistribution;
 }