diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/booleanOps/booleanSurface/booleanSurface.C b/src/meshTools/triSurface/booleanOps/booleanSurface/booleanSurface.C
index d171b432a0..3d66eb6b8b 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/booleanOps/booleanSurface/booleanSurface.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/booleanOps/booleanSurface/booleanSurface.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void Foam::booleanSurface::propagateSide
     {
         side[faceI] = prevState;
 
-        const labelledTri& tri = surf[faceI];
+        const labelledTri& tri = surf.localFaces()[faceI];
 
         // Get copy of face labels
         label a = tri[0];