diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
index c0cd27a973..b0a92bc5c1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObject::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
 bool Foam::functionObject::end()
 {
-    return execute() && write();
+    return true;
 }