diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
index 1ec3f9d0f09ed27a549d4a274974b77d1d975b2d..6ed3f0c14f5fd9cdd6506ede3ef1afbc859c83c6 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
@@ -3355,7 +3355,6 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChange::makeMesh
         faceZoneFlip_.clear();
         faceZoneFlip_.resize(0);
 
-        cellZone_.clear();
         cellZone_.clearStorage();
     }