diff --git a/applications/test/string/Test-string.C b/applications/test/string/Test-string.C
index b116291a8a..7d0185703c 100644
--- a/applications/test/string/Test-string.C
+++ b/applications/test/string/Test-string.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     Info<< "expanded: " << string(test).expand() << endl;
 
-    Info<<"dictionary-based substitution: " << dict << endl;
-    Info<< "expand dict: " << stringOps::expand(test, dict) << endl;
-
     string test2("~OpenFOAM/controlDict");
     Info<< test2 << " => " << test2.expand() << endl;