diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
index e8247a8b9e..dc025d698c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
@@ -400,8 +400,6 @@ Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::GeometricField
             << exit(FatalIOError);
     }
 
-    readOldTimeIfPresent();
-
     if (debug)
     {
         InfoInFunction