diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
index a0434ebfc..48784b5f2 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
@@ -1569,8 +1569,8 @@ void SMESH_MeshEditor::SplitVolumesIntoTetra (const TIDSortedElemSet & theElems,
   SMDS_VolumeTool    volTool;
   SMESH_MesherHelper helper( *GetMesh());
 
-  SMESHDS_SubMesh* subMesh = GetMeshDS()->MeshElements(1);
-  SMESHDS_SubMesh* fSubMesh = subMesh;
+  SMESHDS_SubMesh* subMesh = 0;//GetMeshDS()->MeshElements(1);
+  SMESHDS_SubMesh* fSubMesh = 0;//subMesh;
   
   SMESH_SequenceOfElemPtr newNodes, newElems;