diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/system/sampleDict
index c6c09765b4..200d1d8457 100644
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/system/sampleDict
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ interpolationScheme cellPointFace;
 
 setFormat       raw;
 
-surfaceFormat   vtk;
-
 sets
 (
     cone25
@@ -49,8 +47,6 @@ sets
     }
 );
 
-surfaces        ( );
-
 fields          ( p wallHeatTransRate );
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/system/sampleDict
index 5b09da7be9..cb39c94af2 100644
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/system/sampleDict
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ interpolationScheme cellPoint;
 
 setFormat       raw;
 
-surfaceFormat   vtk;
-
 sets
 (
     line
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ sets
     }
 );
 
-surfaces        ();
-
 fields          ( p U.component(0) T rho );
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/system/sampleDict
index 5c511b54cb..30094ce956 100644
--- a/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/system/sampleDict
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ sets
     }
 );
 
-surfaces        ();
-
 fields          ( T magU p );
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/system/sampleDict
index 62a059a57e..66425ed726 100644
--- a/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/system/sampleDict
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ sets
     }
 );
 
-surfaces        ();
-
 fields          ( Ux );
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/system/sampleDict
index 710a7e00db..7d6d849af8 100644
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/system/sampleDict
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ sets
     }
 );
 
-surfaces ();
-
 fields
 (
     T
diff --git a/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleDict
index 035ab3685f..b4fa7a9327 100644
--- a/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleDict
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ FoamFile
 
 interpolationScheme cellPoint;
 
-setFormat       raw;
-
 sets
 (
     leftPatch
@@ -31,8 +29,6 @@ sets
     }
 );
 
-surfaces        ();
-
 fields          ( sigmaxx );
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleSurfaceDict b/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleSurfaceDict
index e3dcebdbfe..0bf0e0b33e 100644
--- a/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleSurfaceDict
+++ b/tutorials/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/plateHole/system/sampleSurfaceDict
@@ -19,7 +19,15 @@ interpolationScheme cellPoint;
 
 surfaceFormat   dx;
 
-surfaces        ( constantPlane { name plate ; basePoint ( 0 0 0.25 ) ; normalVector ( 0 0 1 ) ; } );
+surfaces
+(
+    constantPlane
+    {
+        name plate;
+        basePoint ( 0 0 0.25 );
+        normalVector ( 0 0 1 );
+    }
+);
 
 fields          ( sigmaxx );