diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshCheck/polyMeshCheck.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshCheck/polyMeshCheck.C
index 3918efc3fc..576655b74a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshCheck/polyMeshCheck.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshCheck/polyMeshCheck.C
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ bool Foam::polyMesh::checkMeshMotion
     // Check face areas
     bool areaError = checkFaceAreas
     (
-        faceAreas(),
+        fAreas,
         report,         // report
         detailedReport, // detailedReport,
         NULL            // setPtr