diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C
index 118e608033..93a7caa365 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ using namespace Foam;
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::noParallel();
-    argList::validArgs.clear();
+    argList::validOptions.clear();
     argList::validArgs.append("input surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList args(argc, argv);