diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.H
index 3347db180b..aeb3137adf 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/mergePatchPairs.H
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-        Info<< "Creating merge patch pairs" << nl << endl;
-
         if (mergePatchPairs.size())
         {
+            Info<< "Creating merge patch pairs" << nl << endl;
+
             // Create and add point and face zones and mesh modifiers
             List<pointZone*> pz(mergePatchPairs.size());
             List<faceZone*> fz(3*mergePatchPairs.size());