diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/addOptions.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/addOptions.H
deleted file mode 100644
index c9e07df5a6..0000000000
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/addOptions.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-    argList::noParallel();
-    argList::validOptions.insert("blockTopology", "");
-    argList::validOptions.insert("dict", "dictionary");
-#   include "addRegionOption.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/block.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/block.C
index 7ee15c4a6e..d2f0d67ab9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/block.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/block.C
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "block.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockBoundary.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockBoundary.C
index 39b45912df..ef176206fd 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockBoundary.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockBoundary.C
@@ -28,18 +28,12 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "block.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-
-void block::blockBoundary()
+void Foam::block::blockBoundary()
 {
     label ni = blockDef_.n().x();
     label nj = blockDef_.n().y();
@@ -212,9 +206,4 @@ void block::blockBoundary()
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockCells.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockCells.C
index 95d3d1a700..7968d0c381 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockCells.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockCells.C
@@ -28,18 +28,11 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "block.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-
-void block::blockCells()
+void Foam::block::blockCells()
 {
     label ni = blockDef_.n().x();
     label nj = blockDef_.n().y();
@@ -69,9 +62,4 @@ void block::blockCells()
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C
index ebd8db02f2..c2a69b5475 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C
@@ -32,21 +32,16 @@ Description
 
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // Construct from IOdictionary
-blockMesh::blockMesh(IOdictionary& meshDescription)
+Foam::blockMesh::blockMesh(IOdictionary& meshDescription)
 :
     topologyPtr_(createTopology(meshDescription)),
-    scale_(readScalar(meshDescription.lookup("convertToMeters"))),
     blockOffsets_(createBlockOffsets()),
     mergeList_(createMergeList()),
-    points_(createPoints()),
+    points_(createPoints(meshDescription)),
     cells_(createCells()),
     patches_(createPatches())
 {}
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ blockMesh::blockMesh(IOdictionary& meshDescription)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-blockMesh::~blockMesh()
+Foam::blockMesh::~blockMesh()
 {
     delete topologyPtr_;
 }
@@ -62,7 +57,7 @@ blockMesh::~blockMesh()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-const polyMesh& blockMesh::topology() const
+const Foam::polyMesh& Foam::blockMesh::topology() const
 {
     if (!topologyPtr_)
     {
@@ -75,13 +70,7 @@ const polyMesh& blockMesh::topology() const
 }
 
 
-const curvedEdgeList& blockMesh::edges() const
-{
-    return edges_;
-}
-
-
-wordList blockMesh::patchNames() const
+Foam::wordList Foam::blockMesh::patchNames() const
 {
     const polyPatchList& patchTopologies = topology().boundaryMesh();
     wordList names(patchTopologies.size());
@@ -95,7 +84,7 @@ wordList blockMesh::patchNames() const
 }
 
 
-wordList blockMesh::patchTypes() const
+Foam::wordList Foam::blockMesh::patchTypes() const
 {
     const polyPatchList& patchTopologies = topology().boundaryMesh();
     wordList types(patchTopologies.size());
@@ -109,7 +98,7 @@ wordList blockMesh::patchTypes() const
 }
 
 
-wordList blockMesh::patchPhysicalTypes() const
+Foam::wordList Foam::blockMesh::patchPhysicalTypes() const
 {
     const polyPatchList& patchTopologies = topology().boundaryMesh();
     wordList physicalTypes(patchTopologies.size());
@@ -123,7 +112,7 @@ wordList blockMesh::patchPhysicalTypes() const
 }
 
 
-label blockMesh::numZonedBlocks() const
+Foam::label Foam::blockMesh::numZonedBlocks() const
 {
     label num = 0;
 
@@ -139,7 +128,7 @@ label blockMesh::numZonedBlocks() const
 }
 
 
-void blockMesh::writeTopology(Ostream& os) const
+void Foam::blockMesh::writeTopology(Ostream& os) const
 {
     const pointField& pts = topology().points();
 
@@ -160,9 +149,4 @@ void blockMesh::writeTopology(Ostream& os) const
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.H
index 808e93dad5..4114cb9619 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.H
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ class blockMesh
 
         polyMesh* topologyPtr_;
 
-        scalar scale_;
-
         labelList blockOffsets_;
         labelList mergeList_;
 
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ class blockMesh
         labelList createBlockOffsets();
         labelList createMergeList();
 
-        pointField createPoints();
+        pointField createPoints(const dictionary&);
         cellShapeList createCells();
 
         faceList createPatchFaces(const polyPatch& patchTopologyFaces);
@@ -123,7 +121,10 @@ public:
 
             const polyMesh& topology() const;
 
-            const curvedEdgeList& edges() const;
+            const curvedEdgeList& edges() const
+            {
+                return edges_;
+            }
 
             const pointField& points() const
             {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMeshApp.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMeshApp.C
index e73a5262b9..3b3b1f8ed5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMeshApp.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMeshApp.C
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ using namespace Foam;
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::noParallel();
-
-#   include "addOptions.H"
+    argList::validOptions.insert("blockTopology", "");
+    argList::validOptions.insert("dict", "dictionary");
+#   include "addRegionOption.H"
 #   include "setRootCase.H"
 #   include "createTime.H"
-#   include "checkOptions.H"
 
     word regionName;
     fileName polyMeshDir;
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    bool writeTopo = args.options().found("blockTopology");
 
     IOobject meshDictIo
     (
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     Info<< nl << "Creating block mesh from\n    "
-        << meshDictIo.objectPath() << endl;
+        << meshDictIo.objectPath() << nl << endl;
 
     IOdictionary meshDict(meshDictIo);
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 << exit(FatalError);
         }
 
-        //#include "mergePatchPairs.H"
+        //// #include "mergePatchPairs.H"
     }
     else
     {
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             label zoneI = iter();
 
-            cz[zoneI]= new cellZone
+            cz[zoneI] = new cellZone
             (
                 iter.key(),
                 zoneCells[zoneI].shrink(),
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     IOstream::defaultPrecision(10);
 
     Info << nl << "Writing polyMesh" << endl;
-    mesh.removeFiles(mesh.instance());
+    mesh.removeFiles();
     if (!mesh.write())
     {
         FatalErrorIn(args.executable())
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockPoints.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockPoints.C
index 0cb024215d..8f4993150c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockPoints.C
@@ -28,17 +28,11 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "block.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void block::blockPoints()
+void Foam::block::blockPoints()
 {
     // set local variables for mesh specification
     label ni = blockDef_.n().x();
@@ -291,9 +285,4 @@ void block::blockPoints()
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkBlockMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkBlockMesh.C
index 3d093a46dc..ad78b6686c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkBlockMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkBlockMesh.C
@@ -28,16 +28,10 @@ Description
 
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // Check the blockMesh topology
-
-void blockMesh::checkBlockMesh(const polyMesh& bm)
+void Foam::blockMesh::checkBlockMesh(const polyMesh& bm)
 {
     Info<< nl << "Check block mesh topology" << endl;
 
@@ -148,9 +142,4 @@ void blockMesh::checkBlockMesh(const polyMesh& bm)
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkOptions.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkOptions.H
deleted file mode 100644
index 902d96966f..0000000000
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/checkOptions.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-    bool writeTopo = args.options().found("blockTopology");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createBlockOffsets.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createBlockOffsets.C
index dbe62491ad..f394b18c16 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createBlockOffsets.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createBlockOffsets.C
@@ -27,17 +27,11 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-labelList blockMesh::createBlockOffsets()
+Foam::labelList Foam::blockMesh::createBlockOffsets()
 {
     Info<< nl << "Creating block offsets" << endl;
 
@@ -63,10 +57,4 @@ labelList blockMesh::createBlockOffsets()
     return BlockOffsets;
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
-
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createCells.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createCells.C
index ef6bb82891..e4792e416a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createCells.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createCells.C
@@ -29,14 +29,9 @@ License
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 #include "cellModeller.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-cellShapeList blockMesh::createCells()
+Foam::cellShapeList Foam::blockMesh::createCells()
 {
     Info<< nl << "Creating cells" << endl;
 
@@ -76,10 +71,4 @@ cellShapeList blockMesh::createCells()
     return cells;
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
-
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createMergeList.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createMergeList.C
index f799905d63..b6e91a3ca0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createMergeList.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createMergeList.C
@@ -26,14 +26,9 @@ License
 
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-labelList blockMesh::createMergeList()
+Foam::labelList Foam::blockMesh::createMergeList()
 {
     Info<< nl << "Creating merge list " << flush;
 
@@ -277,7 +272,7 @@ labelList blockMesh::createMergeList()
                 if (cp[blockPfaceFacePointLabel] == -1)
                 {
                     FatalErrorIn("blockMesh::createMergeList()")
-                        << "Inconsistent point locations between block pair " 
+                        << "Inconsistent point locations between block pair "
                         << blockPlabel << " and " << blockNlabel << nl
                         << "    probably due to inconsistent grading."
                         << exit(FatalError);
@@ -561,9 +556,4 @@ labelList blockMesh::createMergeList()
     return MergeList;
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPatches.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPatches.C
index fddd51aa22..1594e1042e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPatches.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPatches.C
@@ -29,14 +29,9 @@ Description
 
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-faceList blockMesh::createPatchFaces
+Foam::faceList Foam::blockMesh::createPatchFaces
 (
     const polyPatch& patchTopologyFaces
 )
@@ -157,7 +152,7 @@ faceList blockMesh::createPatchFaces
 }
 
 
-faceListList blockMesh::createPatches()
+Foam::faceListList Foam::blockMesh::createPatches()
 {
     Info<< "\nCreating patches\n";
 
@@ -173,9 +168,4 @@ faceListList blockMesh::createPatches()
     return patches;
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPoints.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPoints.C
index 6f33edb435..01bb9a27f2 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createPoints.C
@@ -28,24 +28,26 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "blockMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-pointField blockMesh::createPoints()
+Foam::pointField Foam::blockMesh::createPoints(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    Info<< nl << "Creating points" << endl;
+    blockMesh& blocks = *this;
+
+    scalar scaleFactor = 1.0;
+
+    // optional 'convertToMeters' (or 'scale'?)
+    if (!dict.readIfPresent("convertToMeters", scaleFactor))
+    {
+        dict.readIfPresent("scale", scaleFactor);
+    }
+
+    Info<< nl << "Creating points with scale " << scaleFactor << endl;
 
     pointField points(nPoints_);
 
-    blockMesh& blocks = *this;
-
     forAll(blocks, blockLabel)
     {
         const pointField& blockPoints = blocks[blockLabel].points();
@@ -59,17 +61,11 @@ pointField blockMesh::createPoints()
                     blockPointLabel
                   + blockOffsets_[blockLabel]
                 ]
-            ] = scale_*blockPoints[blockPointLabel];
+            ] = scaleFactor * blockPoints[blockPointLabel];
         }
     }
 
     return points;
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
-
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createTopology.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createTopology.C
index 6b74db8b0a..2b722c5fde 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createTopology.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/createTopology.C
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ bool Foam::blockMesh::blockLabelsOK
 {
     bool ok = true;
 
-    for (int i=0; i<blockShape.size(); i++)
+    forAll(blockShape, blockI)
     {
-        if (blockShape[i] < 0)
+        if (blockShape[blockI] < 0)
         {
             ok = false;
 
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ bool Foam::blockMesh::blockLabelsOK
                 "(const label blockLabel, const pointField& points, "
                 "const cellShape& blockShape)"
             )   << "block " << blockLabel
-                << " point label " << blockShape[i]
+                << " point label " << blockShape[blockI]
                 << " less than zero" << endl;
         }
-        else if (blockShape[i] >= points.size())
+        else if (blockShape[blockI] >= points.size())
         {
             ok = false;
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool Foam::blockMesh::blockLabelsOK
                 "(const label blockLabel, const pointField& points, "
                 "const cellShape& blockShape)"
             )   << "block " << blockLabel
-                << " point label " << blockShape[i]
+                << " point label " << blockShape[blockI]
                 << " larger than " << points.size() - 1
                 << " the largest defined point label" << endl;
         }
@@ -84,38 +84,34 @@ bool Foam::blockMesh::patchLabelsOK
 {
     bool ok = true;
 
-    for (label facei=0; facei<patchFaces.size(); facei++)
+    forAll(patchFaces, faceI)
     {
-        const labelList& labels = patchFaces[facei];
+        const labelList& f = patchFaces[faceI];
 
-        for (int i=0; i<labels.size(); i++)
+        forAll(f, fp)
         {
-            if (labels[i] < 0)
+            if (f[fp] < 0)
             {
                 ok = false;
 
                 WarningIn
                 (
-                    "bool Foam::blockMesh::patchLabelsOK"
-                    "(const label patchLabel, const pointField& points, "
-                    "const faceList& patchFaces)"
+                    "bool Foam::blockMesh::patchLabelsOK(...)"
                 )   << "patch " << patchLabel
-                    << " face " << facei
-                    << " point label " << labels[i]
+                    << " face " << faceI
+                    << " point label " << f[fp]
                     << " less than zero" << endl;
             }
-            else if (labels[i] >= points.size())
+            else if (f[fp] >= points.size())
             {
                 ok = false;
 
                 WarningIn
                 (
-                    "bool Foam::blockMesh::patchLabelsOK"
-                    "(const label patchLabel, const pointField& points, "
-                    "const faceList& patchFaces)"
+                    "bool Foam::blockMesh::patchLabelsOK(...)"
                 )   << "patch " << patchLabel
-                    << " face " << facei
-                    << " point label " << labels[i]
+                    << " face " << faceI
+                    << " point label " << f[fp]
                     << " larger than " << points.size() - 1
                     << " the largest defined point label" << endl;
             }
@@ -137,23 +133,13 @@ Foam::polyMesh* Foam::blockMesh::createTopology(IOdictionary& meshDescription)
     word defaultPatchName = "defaultFaces";
     word defaultPatchType = emptyPolyPatch::typeName;
 
-    // get names and types for the unassigned patch faces
-    if (meshDescription.found("defaultPatch"))
+    // get names/types for the unassigned patch faces
+    // this is a bit heavy handed (and ugly), but there is currently
+    // no easy way to rename polyMesh patches subsequently
+    if (const dictionary* dictPtr = meshDescription.subDictPtr("defaultPatch"))
     {
-        const dictionary& defaultPatch =
-            meshDescription.subDict("defaultPatch");
-
-        // this is a bit heavy handed (and ugly), but there is currently
-        // no easy way to rename polyMesh patches subsequently
-        if (defaultPatch.found("name"))
-        {
-            defaultPatch.lookup("name") >> defaultPatchName;
-        }
-
-        if (defaultPatch.found("type"))
-        {
-            defaultPatch.lookup("type") >> defaultPatchType;
-        }
+        dictPtr->readIfPresent("name", defaultPatchName);
+        dictPtr->readIfPresent("type", defaultPatchType);
     }
 
     Info<< nl << "Creating blockCorners" << endl;
@@ -456,4 +442,3 @@ Foam::polyMesh* Foam::blockMesh::createTopology(IOdictionary& meshDescription)
 
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
-
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.C
index 2efd9b1839..6d7e80d74e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.C
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-        Info<< nl << "Creating merge patch pairs" << nl << endl;
+        Info<< "Creating merge patch pairs" << nl << endl;
 
         if (mergePatchPairs.size() > 0)
         {