diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/error/messageStream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/error/messageStream.H
index cb14af1aa3..2fcc531809 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/error/messageStream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/error/messageStream.H
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ extern messageStream Info;
     << #var " " << var << ::Foam::endl
 
 
+//- Report write to Foam::Info if the local log switch is true
+#define Log                                                                    \
+    if (log) Info
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C
index 47b26420b4..99ccc98f22 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::writeObject
     {
         const regIOobject& field = obr_.lookupObject<regIOobject>(fieldName);
 
-        if (log_)
+        if (log)
         {
             Info<< "functionObjects::" << type() << " " << name()
                 << " writing field: " << field.name() << endl;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::regionFunctionObject
             dict.lookupOrDefault("region", polyMesh::defaultRegion)
         )
     ),
-    log_(true)
+    log(true)
 {}
 
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::regionFunctionObject
     functionObject(name),
     time_(obr.time()),
     obr_(obr),
-    log_(true)
+    log(true)
 {}
 
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::~regionFunctionObject()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    log_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("log", true);
+    log = dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("log", true);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H
index 427aaa84d4..dcdb7b7f44 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ protected:
         //- Reference to the region objectRegistry
         const objectRegistry& obr_;
 
-        //- Switch to send output to Info as well as to file
-        Switch log_;
-
 
     // Protected member functions
 
@@ -118,6 +115,9 @@ public:
     //- Runtime type information
     TypeName("regionFunctionObject");
 
+    //- Switch write log to Info
+    Switch log;
+
 
     // Constructors
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverage.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverage.C
index 99ffbedb2c..aa457c108c 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverage.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverage.C
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::initialize()
 
 void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::restart()
 {
-    if (log_) Info
+    Log
         << "    Restarting averaging at time " << obr_.time().timeName()
         << nl << endl;
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::calcAverages()
         periodIndex_++;
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info
+    Log
         << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
         << "    Calculating averages" << nl;
 
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::calcAverages()
         totalTime_[fieldi] += obr_.time().deltaTValue();
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 }
 
 
 void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::writeAverages() const
 {
-    if (log_) Info<< "    Writing average fields" << endl;
+    Log << "    Writing average fields" << endl;
 
     writeFields<scalar>();
     writeFields<vector>();
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::writeAverages() const
     writeFields<symmTensor>();
     writeFields<tensor>();
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 }
 
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::writeAveragingProperties() const
 
     propsDict.regIOobject::write();
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 }
 
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::readAveragingProperties()
     totalTime_.clear();
     totalTime_.setSize(faItems_.size(), obr_.time().deltaTValue());
 
-    if ((restartOnRestart_ || restartOnOutput_) && log_)
+    if ((restartOnRestart_ || restartOnOutput_) && log)
     {
         Info<< "    Starting averaging at time " << obr_.time().timeName()
             << nl;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::readAveragingProperties()
 
         if (!propsDictHeader.headerOk())
         {
-            if (log_) Info
+            Log
                 << "    Starting averaging at time "
                 << obr_.time().timeName() << nl;
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::readAveragingProperties()
 
         IOdictionary propsDict(propsDictHeader);
 
-        if (log_) Info<< "    Restarting averaging for fields:" << nl;
+        Log << "    Restarting averaging for fields:" << nl;
 
         forAll(faItems_, fieldi)
         {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::readAveragingProperties()
                 totalIter_[fieldi] = readLabel(fieldDict.lookup("totalIter"));
                 totalTime_[fieldi] = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("totalTime"));
 
-                if (log_) Info
+                Log
                     << "        " << fieldName
                     << " iters = " << totalIter_[fieldi]
                     << " time = " << totalTime_[fieldi] << nl;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
     initialised_ = false;
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << ":" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << ":" << nl;
 
     dict.readIfPresent("restartOnRestart", restartOnRestart_);
     dict.readIfPresent("restartOnOutput", restartOnOutput_);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
     readAveragingProperties();
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverageTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverageTemplates.C
index 8ab915cb65..87da1e3cb1 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverageTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldAverage/fieldAverageTemplates.C
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::addMeanFieldType(const label fieldi)
     const word& fieldName = faItems_[fieldi].fieldName();
     const word& meanFieldName = faItems_[fieldi].meanFieldName();
 
-    if (log_) Info<< "    Reading/initialising field " << meanFieldName << endl;
+    Log << "    Reading/initialising field " << meanFieldName << endl;
 
     if (obr_.foundObject<Type>(meanFieldName))
     {
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::addMeanFieldType(const label fieldi)
     }
     else if (obr_.found(meanFieldName))
     {
-        if (log_) Info
-            << "    Cannot allocate average field " << meanFieldName
+        Log << "    Cannot allocate average field " << meanFieldName
             << " since an object with that name already exists."
             << " Disabling averaging for field." << endl;
 
@@ -112,8 +111,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::addPrime2MeanFieldType
     const word& meanFieldName = faItems_[fieldi].meanFieldName();
     const word& prime2MeanFieldName = faItems_[fieldi].prime2MeanFieldName();
 
-    if (log_) Info
-        << "    Reading/initialising field " << prime2MeanFieldName << nl;
+    Log << "    Reading/initialising field " << prime2MeanFieldName << nl;
 
     if (obr_.foundObject<Type2>(prime2MeanFieldName))
     {
@@ -121,8 +119,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldAverage::addPrime2MeanFieldType
     }
     else if (obr_.found(prime2MeanFieldName))
     {
-        if (log_) Info
-            << "    Cannot allocate average field " << prime2MeanFieldName
+        Log << "    Cannot allocate average field " << prime2MeanFieldName
             << " since an object with that name already exists."
             << " Disabling averaging for field." << nl;
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform.C
index 1a529262a5..8fb7e66f1c 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform/fieldCoordinateSystemTransform.C
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ fieldCoordinateSystemTransform
 {
     read(dict);
 
-    if (log_) Info
-        << type() << " " << name << ":" << nl
+    Log << type() << " " << name << ":" << nl
         << "   Applying transformation from global Cartesian to local "
         << coordSys_ << nl << endl;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.C
index ec0d25ad14..320a9abcf7 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMax.C
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldMinMax::write(const bool postProcess)
     writeFiles::write();
 
     if (!location_) writeTime(file());
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() <<  " output:" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() <<  " output:" << nl;
 
     forAll(fieldSet_, fieldi)
     {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldMinMax::write(const bool postProcess)
     }
 
     if (!location_) file()<< endl;
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMaxTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMaxTemplates.C
index 744f2061ea..397b4fad4d 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMaxTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldMinMax/fieldMinMaxTemplates.C
@@ -67,34 +67,31 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldMinMax::output
 
         file<< endl;
 
-        if (log_) Info
-            << "    min(" << outputName << ") = " << minValue
+        Log << "    min(" << outputName << ") = " << minValue
             << " at location " << minC;
 
         if (Pstream::parRun())
         {
-            if (log_) Info<< " on processor " << minProci;
+            Log << " on processor " << minProci;
         }
 
-        if (log_) Info
-            << nl << "    max(" << outputName << ") = " << maxValue
+        Log << nl << "    max(" << outputName << ") = " << maxValue
             << " at location " << maxC;
 
         if (Pstream::parRun())
         {
-            if (log_) Info<< " on processor " << maxProci;
+            Log << " on processor " << maxProci;
         }
     }
     else
     {
         file<< token::TAB << minValue << token::TAB << maxValue;
 
-        if (log_) Info
-            << "    min/max(" << outputName << ") = "
+        Log << "    min/max(" << outputName << ") = "
             << minValue << ' ' << maxValue;
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSource.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSource.C
index b4fa182049..f6e1d15f9c 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSource.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSource.C
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::cellSource::write
         {
             file() << tab << volume_;
         }
-        if (log_) Info<< "    total volume = " << volume_ << endl;
+        Log << "    total volume = " << volume_ << endl;
     }
 
     forAll(fields_, i)
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::cellSource::write
         file()<< endl;
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C
index 4bb2dad28c..3e753d037f 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/cellSource/cellSourceTemplates.C
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::cellSource::writeValues
 
             file()<< tab << result;
 
-            if (log_) Info<< "    " << operationTypeNames_[operation_]
+            Log << "    " << operationTypeNames_[operation_]
                 << "(" << sourceName_ << ") of " << fieldName
                 <<  " = " << result << endl;
         }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSource.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSource.C
index 3800b55455..4859c8074b 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSource.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSource.C
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::faceSource::write
         {
             file() << tab << totalArea_;
         }
-        if (log_) Info<< "    total area = " << totalArea_ << endl;
+        Log << "    total area = " << totalArea_ << endl;
     }
 
     // construct weight field. Note: zero size means weight = 1
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::faceSource::write
         file()<< endl;
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C
index a5047f249c..2eee473061 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/faceSource/faceSourceTemplates.C
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::faceSource::writeValues
 
             file()<< tab << result;
 
-            if (log_) Info<< "    " << operationTypeNames_[operation_]
+            Log << "    " << operationTypeNames_[operation_]
                 << "(" << sourceName_ << ") of " << fieldName
                 <<  " = " << result << endl;
         }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C
index 602e143fd4..4aed8b0aed 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValue::write(const bool postProcess)
 {
     writeFiles::write();
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDelta.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDelta.C
index c0f78798a8..2e2e3d96b6 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDelta.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDelta.C
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::fieldValueDelta::write
         writeTime(file());
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << endl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << endl;
 
     bool found = false;
     processFields<scalar>(found);
@@ -193,16 +193,13 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::fieldValueDelta::write
         file()<< endl;
     }
 
-    if (log_)
+    if (!found)
     {
-        if (!found)
-        {
-            Info<< "    none" << endl;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            Info<< endl;
-        }
+        Log << "    none" << endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Log << endl;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDeltaTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDeltaTemplates.C
index 075e26f52a..ed4163e80a 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDeltaTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValueDelta/fieldValueDeltaTemplates.C
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::fieldValueDelta::processFields
 
             Type result = applyOperation(r1, r2);
 
-            if (log_) Info<< "    " << operationTypeNames_[operation_]
+            Log << "    " << operationTypeNames_[operation_]
                 << "(" << fieldName << ") = " << result
                 << endl;
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C
index d0e4d812b6..a568efcb0c 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::histogram::writeGraph
         outputPath/formatterPtr_().getFileName(coords, fieldNames)
     );
 
-    if (log_) Info
-        << "    Writing histogram of " << fieldName
+    Log << "    Writing histogram of " << fieldName
         << " to " << graphFile.name() << endl;
 
     List<const scalarField*> yPtrs(1);
@@ -118,18 +117,18 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::histogram::execute(const bool postProcess)
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::histogram::write(const bool postProcess)
 {
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
 
     const fvMesh& mesh = refCast<const fvMesh>(obr_);
 
     autoPtr<volScalarField> fieldPtr;
     if (obr_.foundObject<volScalarField>(fieldName_))
     {
-        if (log_) Info<< "    Looking up field " << fieldName_ << endl;
+        Log << "    Looking up field " << fieldName_ << endl;
     }
     else
     {
-        if (log_) Info<< "    Reading field " << fieldName_ << endl;
+        Log << "    Reading field " << fieldName_ << endl;
         fieldPtr.reset
         (
             new volScalarField
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFields.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFields.C
index 8360147cf2..0ecb7cee93 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFields.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFields.C
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::read(const dictionary& dict)
         reverseFieldMap_.insert(sampleFldName, fldName);
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info << type() << " " << name()
+    Log  << type() << " " << name()
         << ": Sampling " << fieldMap_.size() << " fields" << endl;
 
     // Do analysis
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::execute(const bool postProcess)
      && vtf_.empty()
     )
     {
-        if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name()
+        Log << type() << " " << name()
             << ": Creating " << fieldMap_.size() << " fields" << endl;
 
         createFields(vsf_);
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::execute(const bool postProcess)
         createFields(vSymmtf_);
         createFields(vtf_);
 
-        if (log_) Info<< endl;
+        Log << endl;
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name()
+    Log << type() << " " << name()
         << " output:" << nl
         << "    Sampling fields to " << time_.timeName()
         << endl;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::write(const bool postProcess)
 {
     DebugInFunction << endl;
 
-    if (log_) Info<< "    Writing sampled fields to " << time_.timeName()
+    Log << "    Writing sampled fields to " << time_.timeName()
         << endl;
 
     forAll(vsf_, i)
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::write(const bool postProcess)
         vtf_[i].write();
     }
 
-    if (log_) Info<< endl;
+    Log << endl;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFieldsTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFieldsTemplates.C
index 64dc5575f7..e2ed65c70a 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFieldsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/nearWallFields/nearWallFieldsTemplates.C
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::createFields
 
             if (obr_.found(sampleFldName))
             {
-                if (log_) Info<< "    a field " << sampleFldName
+                Log << "    a field " << sampleFldName
                     << " already exists on the mesh."
                     << endl;
             }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::nearWallFields::createFields
 
                 sflds.set(sz, new VolFieldType(io, fld));
 
-                if (log_) Info<< "    created " << sflds[sz].name()
+                Log << "    created " << sflds[sz].name()
                     << " to sample " << fld.name() << endl;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/readFields/readFieldsTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/readFields/readFieldsTemplates.C
index 499f8676fa..238b995ee7 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/readFields/readFieldsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/readFields/readFieldsTemplates.C
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::readFields::loadField
         )
         {
             // Store field locally
-            if (log_) Info<< "    Reading " << fieldName << endl;
+            Log << "    Reading " << fieldName << endl;
 
             label sz = vflds.size();
             vflds.setSize(sz+1);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::readFields::loadField
         )
         {
             // Store field locally
-            if (log_) Info<< "    Reading " << fieldName << endl;
+            Log << "    Reading " << fieldName << endl;
 
             label sz = sflds.size();
             sflds.setSize(sz+1);
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forceCoeffs/forceCoeffs.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forceCoeffs/forceCoeffs.C
index 0e23bcc86a..6846c0c9b7 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forceCoeffs/forceCoeffs.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forceCoeffs/forceCoeffs.C
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::forceCoeffs::write(const bool postProcess)
             << tab << Cm << tab  << Cd
             << tab << Cl << tab << Clf << tab << Clr << endl;
 
-        if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
+        Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
             << "    Cm    = " << Cm << nl
             << "    Cd    = " << Cd << nl
             << "    Cl    = " << Cl << nl
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::forceCoeffs::write(const bool postProcess)
             file(1) << endl;
         }
 
-        if (log_) Info<< endl;
+        Log << endl;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forces/forces.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forces/forces.C
index b81bb6ec14..a08915ca4e 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forces/forces.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/forces/forces.C
@@ -393,8 +393,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::forces::applyBins
 
 void Foam::functionObjects::forces::writeForces()
 {
-    if (log_) Info
-        << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
         << "    sum of forces:" << nl
         << "        pressure : " << sum(force_[0]) << nl
         << "        viscous  : " << sum(force_[1]) << nl
@@ -612,7 +611,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::forces::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
     initialised_ = false;
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << ":" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << ":" << nl;
 
     directForceDensity_ = dict.lookupOrDefault("directForceDensity", false);
 
@@ -653,11 +652,11 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::forces::read(const dictionary& dict)
     dict.readIfPresent("porosity", porosity_);
     if (porosity_)
     {
-        if (log_) Info<< "    Including porosity effects" << endl;
+        Log << "    Including porosity effects" << endl;
     }
     else
     {
-        if (log_) Info<< "    Not including porosity effects" << endl;
+        Log << "    Not including porosity effects" << endl;
     }
 
     if (dict.found("binData"))
@@ -908,7 +907,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::forces::write(const bool postProcess)
 
         writeBins();
 
-        if (log_) Info<< endl;
+        Log << endl;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/wallShearStress/wallShearStress.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/wallShearStress/wallShearStress.C
index e86266f20b..0fbc1003cb 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/wallShearStress/wallShearStress.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/forces/wallShearStress/wallShearStress.C
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::wallShearStress::calcShearStress
                 << endl;
         }
 
-        if (log_) Info<< "    min/max(" << pp.name() << ") = "
+        Log << "    min/max(" << pp.name() << ") = "
             << minSsp << ", " << maxSsp << endl;
     }
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::wallShearStress::execute(const bool postProcess)
             mesh.lookupObject<volVectorField>(type())
         );
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
 
 
     tmp<volSymmTensorField> Reff;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::wallShearStress::write(const bool postProcess)
     const volVectorField& wallShearStress =
         obr_.lookupObject<volVectorField>(type());
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl
         << "    writing field " << wallShearStress.name() << nl
         << endl;
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/yPlus/yPlus.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/yPlus/yPlus.C
index d02936e1f4..18f38e7646 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/yPlus/yPlus.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/yPlus/yPlus.C
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::yPlus::calcYPlus
 
             if (Pstream::master())
             {
-                if (log_) Info
-                    << "    patch " << patch.name()
+                Log << "    patch " << patch.name()
                     << " y+ : min = " << minYplus << ", max = " << maxYplus
                     << ", average = " << avgYplus << nl;
 
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::yPlus::calcYPlus
 
             if (Pstream::master())
             {
-                if (log_) Info
-                    << "    patch " << patch.name()
+                Log << "    patch " << patch.name()
                     << " y+ : min = " << minYplus << ", max = " << maxYplus
                     << ", average = " << avgYplus << nl;
 
@@ -227,7 +225,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::yPlus::execute(const bool postProcess)
             mesh.lookupObject<volScalarField>(type())
         );
 
-    if (log_) Info<< type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
+    Log << type() << " " << name() << " output:" << nl;
 
     if (mesh.foundObject<turbulenceModel>(turbulenceModel::propertiesName))
     {
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::yPlus::write(const bool postProcess)
     const volScalarField& yPlus =
         obr_.lookupObject<volScalarField>(type());
 
-    if (log_) Info<< "    writing field " << yPlus.name() << endl;
+    Log << "    writing field " << yPlus.name() << endl;
 
     yPlus.write();