diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C
index fa3fc28c..8116ab09 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     faces,
                     "zone",
                     scalarFaceZone,
-                    true
+                    false               // face based data
                 );
             }