diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
index 9000380aa1..b9b7bde14b 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
@@ -3394,11 +3394,13 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChange::makeMesh
     // Create the mesh
     // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+    IOobject noReadIO(io);
+    noReadIO.readOpt() = IOobject::NO_READ;
     newMeshPtr.reset
     (
         new fvMesh
         (
-            io,
+            noReadIO,
             xferMove(newPoints),
             faces_.xfer(),
             faceOwner_.xfer(),