diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H
index c42b41d3ad..94e4bf2d03 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ public:
 
     // Member Operators
 
+        //- Inherit the PtrListDictionary index operators
+        using PtrListDictionary<fvModel>::operator[];
+
         //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
         void operator=(const fvModels&) = delete;