diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C b/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
index f16ddbd2fd998c87b8d1b40f8c888d791cf3118d..90151843c441f6bb62e24dd0717dbb40aa05d376 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/metisDecomp/metisDecomp.C
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::metisDecomp::decompose
 
     // Processor weights initialised with no size, only used if specified in
     // a file
-    Field<floatScalar> processorWeights;
+    Field<scalar> processorWeights;
 
     // Cell weights (so on the vertices of the dual)
     List<label> cellWeights;