diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellCentresAndVols.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellCentresAndVols.C
index bd58fe39a9..7f04d5877d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellCentresAndVols.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellCentresAndVols.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void Foam::primitiveMesh::makeCellCentresAndVols
 
     forAll(cellCtrs, celli)
     {
-        if (cellVols[celli] > VSMALL)
+        if (mag(cellVols[celli]) > VSMALL)
         {
             cellCtrs[celli] /= cellVols[celli];
         }