diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C
index 9004ddade9..a2f6a84d17 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool Foam::checkCoupledPoints
                 (
                     cpp.calcFaceTol
                     (
-                        cpp.matchTolerance(),
+                        //cpp.matchTolerance(),
                         cpp,
                         cpp.points(),
                         cpp.faceCentres()
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/coupled/coupledPolyPatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/coupled/coupledPolyPatch.H
index b3368d5cfb..5a95d231f0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/coupled/coupledPolyPatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyPatches/basic/coupled/coupledPolyPatch.H
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ public:
         //  from face centre to any of the face vertices.
         static scalarField calcFaceTol
         (
-            const scalar matchTol,
             const UList<face>& faces,
             const pointField& points,
             const pointField& faceCentres