diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C
index d29bfeca1a..d253be3517 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C
@@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
                 surfaceMeshWriter writer
                 (
-                    vMesh,
                     binary,
                     pp,
                     fz.name(),
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.C
index dc37b02d45..0884085804 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -30,14 +30,12 @@ License
 
 Foam::surfaceMeshWriter::surfaceMeshWriter
 (
-    const vtkMesh& vMesh,
     const bool binary,
     const indirectPrimitivePatch& pp,
     const word& name,
     const fileName& fName
 )
 :
-    vMesh_(vMesh),
     binary_(binary),
     pp_(pp),
     fName_(fName),
@@ -78,8 +76,4 @@ Foam::surfaceMeshWriter::surfaceMeshWriter
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.H b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.H
index 66bfbdb91b..a89ba19582 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriter.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -53,13 +53,11 @@ namespace Foam
 class volPointInterpolation;
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class surfaceMeshWriter Declaration
+                      Class surfaceMeshWriter Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class surfaceMeshWriter
 {
-    const vtkMesh& vMesh_;
-
     const bool binary_;
 
     const indirectPrimitivePatch& pp_;
@@ -68,9 +66,6 @@ class surfaceMeshWriter
 
     std::ofstream os_;
 
-//    label nPoints_;
-//
-//    label nFaces_;
 
 public:
 
@@ -79,7 +74,6 @@ public:
         //- Construct from components
         surfaceMeshWriter
         (
-            const vtkMesh&,
             const bool binary,
             const indirectPrimitivePatch& pp,
             const word& name,
@@ -94,19 +88,6 @@ public:
             return os_;
         }
 
-//        label nPoints() const
-//        {
-//            return nPoints_;
-//        }
-//
-//        label nFaces() const
-//        {
-//            return nFaces_;
-//        }
-//
-//        //- Write cellIDs
-//        void writePatchIDs();
-
         //- Extract face data
         template<class Type>
         tmp<Field<Type> > getFaceField
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriterTemplates.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriterTemplates.C
index f3c3db6bdc..3ae7b08be2 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriterTemplates.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/surfaceMeshWriterTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License