diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
index edd762a839..a0e33ad2ae 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Collapse faces that are in the supplied face set"
     );
 
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative collapseDict");
+
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
 
     argList::noFunctionObjects();  // Never use function objects
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/modifyMesh/modifyMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/modifyMesh/modifyMesh.C
index 2c482069c7..5323f25a97 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/modifyMesh/modifyMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/modifyMesh/modifyMesh.C
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "For example, moving points, splitting/collapsing edges etc."
     );
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative modifyMeshDict");
 
     argList::noFunctionObjects();  // Never use function objects
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeToRegionMesh/extrudeToRegionMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeToRegionMesh/extrudeToRegionMesh.C
index 9569e7a253..46108ce780 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeToRegionMesh/extrudeToRegionMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeToRegionMesh/extrudeToRegionMesh.C
@@ -1469,7 +1469,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+
+    argList::addOption
+    (
+        "dict", "file", "Use alternative extrudeToRegionMeshDict"
+    );
+
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
     #include "createNamedMesh.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
index 0656083505..ab355019c1 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
+    #include "addProfilingOption.H"
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
         "checkGeometry",
@@ -707,8 +708,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "file",
         "Name of the file to save the simplified surface to"
     );
-    #include "addProfilingOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative snappyHexMeshDict");
 
     argList::noFunctionObjects();  // Never use function objects
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C
index dc2eda49c3..0bc75143f3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C
@@ -441,9 +441,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Does not duplicate points."
     );
 
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative createBafflesDict");
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
 
     argList::noFunctionObjects();  // Never use function objects
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C
index d85cf460bd..d96c94fa71 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatch.C
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative createPatchDict");
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
         "writeObj",
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mirrorMesh/mirrorMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mirrorMesh/mirrorMesh.C
index 6e612cbae7..5f7efd8061 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mirrorMesh/mirrorMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mirrorMesh/mirrorMesh.C
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Mirrors a mesh around a given plane."
     );
 
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
-    // Adjust the help text
-    argList::addUsage("dict", "Specify alternative mirrorMeshDict");
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative mirrorMeshDict");
     argList::setAdvanced("decomposeParDict");
 
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
index 98f2bebe2c..fadffbdbbe 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative refineMeshDict");
 
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C
index c23210e68b..a9770456e3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
     #include "addTimeOptions.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative renumberMeshDict");
 
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/stitchMesh/stitchMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/stitchMesh/stitchMesh.C
index 47f47e7341..bf254a87e6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/stitchMesh/stitchMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/stitchMesh/stitchMesh.C
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     #include "addOverwriteOption.H"
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative stitchMeshDict");
 
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSet.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSet.C
index bda18339c4..785a3ae34e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSet.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSet.C
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
 
     timeSelector::addOptions(true, false);  // constant(true), zero(false)
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative topoSetDict");
+
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C
index 9f01b669c2..a0f239c8c3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     argList::noCheckProcessorDirectories();
 
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative noiseDict");
+
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C
index f767b62d9f..e448fca9c9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         " (such as the patch type for fields and polyMesh/boundary files)."
     );
 
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative changeDictionaryDict");
+
     argList::addOption
     (
         "subDict",
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry.C
index 2312e19d5f..dfb11117c2 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry/createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry.C
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     (
         "commsDir",
         "dir",
-        "Specify alternate communications directory (default is 'comms')"
+        "Specify communications directory (default is 'comms')"
     );
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/faceAgglomerate/faceAgglomerate.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/faceAgglomerate/faceAgglomerate.C
index 62c2c2e2ee..ae63469ff6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/faceAgglomerate/faceAgglomerate.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/faceAgglomerate/faceAgglomerate.C
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         " algorithm. Writes a map of fine to coarse grid."
     );
 
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative viewFactorsDict");
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
     #include "createNamedMesh.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setFields/setFields.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setFields/setFields.C
index 01510ad72e..7fc5823714 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setFields/setFields.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setFields/setFields.C
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Set values on a selected set of cells/patch-faces via a dictionary"
     );
 
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative setFieldsDict");
+
     #include "addRegionOption.H"
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C
index 8f86b60246..a93e9f1b5b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
     argList::noParallel();
     argList::addArgument("hookTolerance", "The point merge tolerance");
-
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative surfaceHookUpDict");
 
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C
index b66a397f2b..dbce9c97eb 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "factor",
         "Geometry scaling factor on output"
     );
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative coordinateSystems");
+
     argList::addOption
     (
         "from",
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C
index 8498eb124e..f0c40bb4a0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "factor",
         "Geometry scaling factor on output - default is 1"
     );
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative coordinateSystems");
+
     argList::addOption
     (
         "from",
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C
index eb8cb700a0..45596b9ec5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Usage
         Specify a scaling factor when writing files.
 
       - \par -dict \<dictionary\>
-        Specify an alternative dictionary for constant/coordinateSystems.
+        Use alternative dictionary for constant/coordinateSystems.
 
       - \par -from \<coordinateSystem\>
         Specify a coordinate system when reading files.
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "factor",
         "Geometry scaling factor on output - default is 1"
     );
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative coordinateSystems");
+
     argList::addOption
     (
         "from",
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/surfacePatch.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/surfacePatch.C
index a2b2169dd2..7885474b5d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/surfacePatch.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/surfacePatch.C
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Add patches (regions) to a surface with a user-selectable method"
     );
     argList::noParallel();
-    #include "addDictOption.H"
+    argList::addOption("dict", "file", "Use alternative surfacePatchDict");
 
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"