diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
index 6922d6f452..562a5a800a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
@@ -839,6 +839,21 @@ Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::conformalVoronoiMesh
         allGeometry_,
         foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
     ),
+    decomposition_
+    (
+        Pstream::parRun()
+      ? new backgroundMeshDecomposition
+        (
+            runTime_,
+            rndGen_,
+            geometryToConformTo_,
+            foamyHexMeshControls().foamyHexMeshDict().subDict
+            (
+                "backgroundMeshDecomposition"
+            )
+        )
+      : NULL
+    ),
     cellShapeControl_
     (
         runTime_,
@@ -874,8 +889,7 @@ Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::conformalVoronoiMesh
         (
             foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("motionControl")
         )
-    ),
-    decomposition_()
+    )
 {}
 
 
@@ -894,23 +908,6 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::initialiseForMotion()
         geometryToConformTo_.writeFeatureObj("foamyHexMesh");
     }
 
-    if (Pstream::parRun())
-    {
-        decomposition_.reset
-        (
-            new backgroundMeshDecomposition
-            (
-                runTime_,
-                rndGen_,
-                geometryToConformTo_,
-                foamyHexMeshControls().foamyHexMeshDict().subDict
-                (
-                    "backgroundMeshDecomposition"
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
     buildCellSizeAndAlignmentMesh();
 
     insertInitialPoints();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H
index dbb7942ab3..5a8ed04814 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ private:
         //- The surfaces to conform to
         conformationSurfaces geometryToConformTo_;
 
+        //- Background mesh decomposition, only available in parallel.
+        autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition> decomposition_;
+
         //- The cell shape control object
         cellShapeControl cellShapeControl_;
 
@@ -182,9 +185,6 @@ private:
         //-  Face area weight function.  Runtime selectable.
         autoPtr<faceAreaWeightModel> faceAreaWeightModel_;
 
-        //- Background mesh decomposition, only available in parallel.
-        autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition> decomposition_;
-
 
     // Private Member Functions