diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
index 049e3d1b20df212145378d4bc3da9eacb9e9bfd9..ef06076e30ffcf33d70d1dc61930b745434fc6ec 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
@@ -467,8 +467,6 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::surfaceFieldValue::usesSf() const
         case opSum:
         case opSumMag:
         case opAverage:
-        case opSumDirection:
-        case opSumDirectionBalance:
         {
             return false;
         }