diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField.C
index eba3522e36..1cbd6fd72d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField/fixedInternalValueFvPatchField.C
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ Foam::fixedInternalValueFvPatchField<Type>::fixedInternalValueFvPatchField
 )
 :
     zeroGradientFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict)
-{
-    fvPatchField<Type>::operator=(this->patchInternalField());
-}
+{}
 
 
 template<class Type>