diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshTools/mergePoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshTools/mergePoints.C
index 954c6aa86e..04d3462197 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshTools/mergePoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshTools/mergePoints.C
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ bool Foam::mergePoints
     const bool verbose,
     labelList& pointMap,
     List<Type>& newPoints,
-    const Type& origin = Type::zero
+    const Type& origin
 )
 {
     label nUnique = mergePoints