diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
index 1ec3f9d0f0..6ed3f0c14f 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
@@ -3355,7 +3355,6 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChange::makeMesh
         faceZoneFlip_.clear();
         faceZoneFlip_.resize(0);
 
-        cellZone_.clear();
         cellZone_.clearStorage();
     }