diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C
index 719393b252..e9be76e527 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ bool Foam::fieldValues::cellSource::writeValues(const word& fieldName)
 
     if (ok)
     {
-        Field<Type> values(combineFields(setFieldValues<Type>(fieldName)));
+        Field<Type> values(setFieldValues<Type>(fieldName));
+        combineFields(values);
 
-        scalarField V(combineFields(filterField(mesh().V())));
+        scalarField V(filterField(mesh().V()));
+        combineFields(V);
 
-        scalarField weightField
-        (
-            combineFields(setFieldValues<scalar>(weightFieldName_))
-        );
+        scalarField weightField(setFieldValues<scalar>(weightFieldName_));
+        combineFields(weightField);
 
         if (Pstream::master())
         {
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C
index d8ab9fac28..05fba8b9c0 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ bool Foam::fieldValues::faceSource::writeValues(const word& fieldName)
         else
         {
             // Get unoriented magSf
-            magSf = combineFields(filterField(mesh().magSf(), false));
+            magSf = filterField(mesh().magSf(), false);
         }
 
         // Combine onto master
-        values = combineFields(values);
-        magSf = combineFields(magSf);
-        weightField = combineFields(weightField);
+        combineFields(values);
+        combineFields(magSf);
+        combineFields(weightField);
 
 
         if (Pstream::master())
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.H
index 179b96ae94..e382d98f89 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -166,12 +166,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Combine fields from all processor domains into single field
             template<class Type>
-            tmp<Field<Type> > combineFields(const Field<Type>& field) const;
+            void combineFields(Field<Type>& field);
 
             //- Combine fields from all processor domains into single field
             template<class Type>
-            tmp<Field<Type> > combineFields(const tmp<Field<Type> >&) const;
-
+            void combineFields(tmp<Field<Type> >&);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValueTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValueTemplates.C
index 3df599081d..55cce5e017 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValueTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValueTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ License
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Type>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type> > Foam::fieldValue::combineFields
-(
-    const Field<Type>& field
-) const
+void Foam::fieldValue::combineFields(Field<Type>& field)
 {
     List<Field<Type> > allValues(Pstream::nProcs());
 
@@ -43,32 +40,20 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type> > Foam::fieldValue::combineFields
 
     if (Pstream::master())
     {
-        return tmp<Field<Type> >
-        (
-            new Field<Type>
+        field =
+            ListListOps::combine<Field<Type> >
             (
-                ListListOps::combine<Field<Type> >
-                (
-                    allValues,
-                    accessOp<Field<Type> >()
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return field;
+                allValues,
+                accessOp<Field<Type> >()
+            );
     }
 }
 
 
 template<class Type>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type> > Foam::fieldValue::combineFields
-(
-    const tmp<Field<Type> >& field
-) const
+void Foam::fieldValue::combineFields(tmp<Field<Type> >& field)
 {
-    return combineFields(field());
+    combineFields(field());
 }