diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/PV3blockMeshReader/vtkPV3blockMesh/vtkPV3blockMeshConvert.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/PV3blockMeshReader/vtkPV3blockMesh/vtkPV3blockMeshConvert.C
index 3ee9a64c5e..e29c1ac08d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/PV3blockMeshReader/vtkPV3blockMesh/vtkPV3blockMeshConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/PV3blockMeshReader/vtkPV3blockMesh/vtkPV3blockMeshConvert.C
@@ -166,11 +166,6 @@ void Foam::vtkPV3blockMesh::convertMeshEdges
             continue;
         }
 
-        OStringStream ostr;
-
-        ostr<< edges[edgeI].start() << ":" << edges[edgeI].end() << " - "
-            << edges[edgeI].type();
-
         // search each block
         forAll(blkMesh, blockI)
         {