diff --git a/tutorials/MRFSimpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/MRFSimpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index 899b4ccbec..eaa448596c 100644
--- a/tutorials/MRFSimpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/MRFSimpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ vertices
     vert(4, 7, Zt) vlabel(R7st)
 );
 
-blocks          
+blocks
 (
     // block0
     hex2D(r0, r1, rb1, rb0)
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ edges
     arc R7t R0t evert(4, 7, Zt)
 );
 
-patches         
+patches
 (
     wall rotor
     (
diff --git a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank2D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank2D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index ad753abc56..5f286a9a6b 100644
--- a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank2D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank2D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }
diff --git a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index 5e355fd702..d001104991 100644
--- a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }
diff --git a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index cc851f6503..0b91b83dd2 100644
--- a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D3DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }
diff --git a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D6DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D6DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index cc851f6503..0b91b83dd2 100644
--- a/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D6DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D6DoF/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }
diff --git a/tutorials/rhoPimpleFoam/angledDuct/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/rhoPimpleFoam/angledDuct/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index eb610e5209..c9b482f117 100644
--- a/tutorials/rhoPimpleFoam/angledDuct/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/rhoPimpleFoam/angledDuct/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }
diff --git a/tutorials/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4 b/tutorials/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
index eb610e5209..c9b482f117 100644
--- a/tutorials/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
+++ b/tutorials/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict.m4
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FoamFile
 {
     version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
+    `format'      ascii;
     class       dictionary;
     object      blockMeshDict;
 }