diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C
index 90f6377b6d..7b3ebac43b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     dumpCyclicMatch("initial_", mesh);
 
     // Read patch construct info from dictionary
-    PtrList<dictionary> patchSources(dict.lookup("patchInfo"));
+    PtrList<dictionary> patchSources(dict.lookup("patches"));
 
 
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             if (destPatchI == -1)
             {
-                dictionary patchDict(dict.subDict("dictionary"));
+                dictionary patchDict(dict.subDict("patchInfo"));
 
                 destPatchI = allPatches.size();
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict
index 2d4046d456..10fd55e5a1 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ matchTolerance 1E-3;
 pointSync true;
 
 // Patches to create.
-patchInfo
+patches
 (
     {
         // Name of new patch
         name sidePatches;
 
         // Type of new patch
-        dictionary
+        patchInfo
         {
             type cyclic;