diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
index 2a3a4c0079..18d32e1a55 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::~fieldExpression()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::read(const dictionary& dict)
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 Foam::wordList Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::fields() const
 {
     return wordList(fieldName_);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H
index 17059d3321..8af916cd4e 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Read the fieldExpression data
-        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
-
         //- Return the field required
         virtual wordList fields() const;