diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutAndRemove/meshCutAndRemove.C b/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutAndRemove/meshCutAndRemove.C
index bc36491fa7..0920b53640 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutAndRemove/meshCutAndRemove.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutAndRemove/meshCutAndRemove.C
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ void Foam::meshCutAndRemove::setRefinement
             const edge& e = mesh().edges()[edgeI];
 
             // Check if there is any cell using this edge.
-            if (debug & findCutCell(cuts, mesh().edgeCells()[edgeI]) == -1)
+            if (debug && findCutCell(cuts, mesh().edgeCells()[edgeI]) == -1)
             {
                 FatalErrorIn
                 (
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C b/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C
index a86578e185..28e72d224a 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ void Foam::meshCutter::setRefinement
             const edge& e = mesh().edges()[edgeI];
 
             // Check if there is any cell using this edge.
-            if (debug & findCutCell(cuts, mesh().edgeCells()[edgeI]) == -1)
+            if (debug && findCutCell(cuts, mesh().edgeCells()[edgeI]) == -1)
             {
                 FatalErrorIn
                 (