diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
index 1ef718a700202a7d0fad8a21f5e3c7917a67752e..c05ff79ccc4f03d20f0de075613453667e00cef5 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
@@ -466,8 +466,6 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::surfaceFieldValue::usesSf() const
         case opSum:
         case opSumMag:
         case opAverage:
-        case opSumDirection:
-        case opSumDirectionBalance:
         {
             return false;
         }