diff --git a/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties b/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties
index 1f10d8551a..b5ba0a9b0b 100755
--- a/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties
+++ b/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties
@@ -30,51 +30,62 @@
 #     Upgrade the turbulenceProperties dictionary to the new format employed
 #     in OpenFOAM version 1.5
 #     - RAS turbulence models now defined by the RASProperties dictionary,
-#       and RASModel keyword, and
+#       and RASModel keyword.
 #     - LES turbulence models now defined by the LESProperties dictionary,
 #       and LESModel keyword.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-printUsage()
-{
-    echo "Usage: `basename $0` <turbulenceProperties>"
-    echo "    Where <turbulenceProperties> is the full path to the"
-    echo "    turbulenceProperties dictionary"
+usage() {
+   cat<<USAGE
+
+usage: ${0##*/} <turbulenceProperties>
+
+    Where <turbulenceProperties> is the full path to the
+    turbulenceProperties dictionary
+
+USAGE
+   exit 1
 }
 
+[ $# = 1 ] || usage
+
+turbDict=$1
+if [ ! -f $turbDict ]
+then
+   echo "    Error: file $turbDict does not exist"
+   echo ""
+   usage
+fi
+
+
+#
+# $1: turbulence model
+# $2: new properties type
+# $3: original dictionary
+#
 convertDict()
 {
-    echo "    Identified $1 turbulence model"
+    echo "    Identified $1 turbulence model in $3"
+    outputPath=`dirname $3`
 
     sed -e "s/turbulenceProperties/$1Properties/" \
         -e "s/$2/$1Model/" \
         -e "s/[a-zA-Z0-9]* [ ]*\[[0-9 ]*\]//" \
         $3 > "$outputPath/$1Properties"
 
-    echo "    written $1Properties to $outputPath/"
+     echo "    wrote $outputPath/$1Properties"
 }
 
-outputPath=`dirname $1`
-
-if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
-    printUsage
-    exit 1
-elif [ ! -e $1 ]; then
-    echo "    Error: file $1 does not exist"
-    echo ""
-    printUsage
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Identify type of turbulence model
-RAS=`grep turbulenceModel $1`
-LES=`grep LESmodel $1`
-
-if [ -n "$RAS" ]; then
-    convertDict "RAS" "turbulenceModel" $1
-elif [ -n "$LES" ]; then
-    convertDict "LES" "LESmodel" $1
+#
+# Identify type of turbulence model and convert
+#
+if grep turbulenceModel $turbDict >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    convertDict RAS turbulenceModel $turbDict
+elif grep LESmodel $turbDict >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    convertDict LES LESmodel $turbDict
 else
     echo "Unable to determine turbulence model type - nothing changed"
     exit 1
@@ -82,7 +93,4 @@ fi
 
 echo "done."
 
-exit 0
-
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------