diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C
index dd5f1da65b..30357d89a7 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ Foam::functionObjects::turbulenceFields::omega
             (
                 "omega",
                 k.mesh().time().timeName(),
-                k.mesh()
+                k.mesh(),
+                IOobject::NO_READ,
+                IOobject::NO_WRITE,
+                false
             ),
             epsilon/(Cmu*k),
             epsilon.boundaryField().types()