diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
index e709163218..a8d1ff471e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
@@ -586,12 +586,12 @@ void getInterfaceSizes
         {
             // Send to master
             {
-                OPstream toMaster(Pstream::blocking, Pstream::master());
+                OPstream toMaster(Pstream::blocking, Pstream::masterNo());
                 toMaster << interfaceSizes;
             }
             // Receive from master
             {
-                IPstream fromMaster(Pstream::blocking, Pstream::master());
+                IPstream fromMaster(Pstream::blocking, Pstream::masterNo());
                 fromMaster >> interfaceSizes;
             }
         }