diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/foamyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/foamyHexMeshDict
index 00b03b6a69..12a0994df8 100644
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/foamyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/foamyHexMeshDict
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ surfaceConformation
                 {
                     patchInfo
                     {
+                        type        wall;
                         inGroups    (groupFlange groupWalls);
                     }
                 }
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ surfaceConformation
                 {
                     patchInfo
                     {
+                        type        wall;
                         inGroups    (groupFlange groupWalls);
                     }
                 }
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ surfaceConformation
                 {
                     patchInfo
                     {
+                        type        wall;
                         inGroups    (groupFlange);
                     }
                 }