diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/simpleCarSolarPanel/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/simpleCarSolarPanel/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 93f5e21ff5..28b05c2ed4 100644
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/simpleCarSolarPanel/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/simpleCarSolarPanel/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -82,32 +82,26 @@ castellatedMeshControls
                 body_bottom
                 {
                     level (2  2);
-                    status 1 ;
                 }
                 solarpanel_body_left
                 {
                     level (3  3);
-                    status 1 ;
                 }
                 solarpanel_body_right
                 {
                     level (3  3);
-                    status 1 ;
                 }
                 solarpanel_body_top
                 {
                     level (3  3);
-                    status 1 ;
                 }
                 solarpanel_body_back
                 {
                     level (3  3);
-                    status 1 ;
                 }
                 ref_wall
                 {
                     level (2  2);
-                    status 1 ;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/cpuCabinet/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/cpuCabinet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 31783691d5..1ee086588b 100644
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/cpuCabinet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/cpuCabinet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -87,37 +87,30 @@ castellatedMeshControls
                 FAN_SHROUD
                 {
                     level (2 2);
-                    status 1;
                 }
                 OUTLET_01
                 {
                     level (0 0);
-                    status 1;
                 }
                 OUTLET_02
                 {
                     level (0 0);
-                    status 1;
                 }
                 CABINET
                 {
                     level (0 0);
-                    status 1;
                 }
                 FINS
                 {
                     level (3 3);
-                    status 1;
                 }
                 PROCESSOR
                 {
                     level (3 3);
-                    status 1;
                 }
                 FAN
                 {
                     level (3 3);
-                    status 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -130,7 +123,6 @@ castellatedMeshControls
                 MRF_region
                 {
                     level (2 2);
-                    status 1;
                 }
             }
         }