diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
index 9152d17fdeba143063f3608efe860e851c6a3ee7..df9ef98aa1712a4d7e825535a93412b25880e3ca 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
@@ -465,8 +465,6 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::surfaceFieldValue::usesSf() const
         case opSum:
         case opSumMag:
         case opAverage:
-        case opSumDirection:
-        case opSumDirectionBalance:
         {
             return false;
         }