diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files
index 5d28eb443b..80ccb5554d 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ $(KINEMATICMODELS)/force/force/force.C
 $(KINEMATICMODELS)/force/force/forceNew.C
 $(KINEMATICMODELS)/force/forceList/forceList.C
 $(KINEMATICMODELS)/force/contactAngleForce/contactAngleForce.C
-$(KINEMATICMODELS)/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.C
 $(KINEMATICMODELS)/force/thermocapillaryForce/thermocapillaryForce.C
 
 $(KINEMATICMODELS)/injectionModel/injectionModel/injectionModel.C
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.C
deleted file mode 100644
index 8089d1fba8..0000000000
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "surfaceShearForce.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
-#include "fvmSup.H"
-#include "kinematicSingleLayer.H"
-#include "turbulenceModel.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-namespace regionModels
-{
-namespace surfaceFilmModels
-{
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-defineTypeNameAndDebug(surfaceShearForce, 0);
-addToRunTimeSelectionTable(force, surfaceShearForce, dictionary);
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-surfaceShearForce::surfaceShearForce
-(
-    const surfaceFilmModel& owner,
-    const dictionary& dict
-)
-:
-    force(typeName, owner, dict),
-    Cf_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("Cf")))
-{}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-surfaceShearForce::~surfaceShearForce()
-{}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-tmp<fvVectorMatrix> surfaceShearForce::correct(volVectorField& U)
-{
-    // local reference to film model
-    const kinematicSingleLayer& film =
-        static_cast<const kinematicSingleLayer&>(owner_);
-
-    // local references to film fields
-    const volScalarField& mu = film.mu();
-    const volVectorField& Uw = film.Uw();
-    const volScalarField& delta = film.delta();
-    const volVectorField& Up = film.UPrimary();
-
-    // laminar case - employ simple coeff-based model
-    const volScalarField& rhop = film.rhoPrimary();
-    volScalarField Cs("Cs", Cf_*rhop*mag(Up - U));
-
-    dimensionedScalar d0("SMALL", delta.dimensions(), SMALL);
-    volScalarField Cw("Cw", mu/(0.3333*(delta + d0)));
-    Cw.min(5000.0);
-
-    return
-    (
-       - fvm::Sp(Cs, U) + Cs*Up // surface contribution
-       - fvm::Sp(Cw, U) + Cw*Uw // wall contribution
-    );
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace surfaceFilmModels
-} // End namespace regionModels
-} // End namespace Foam
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.H b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.H
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c7d4b7767..0000000000
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/surfaceShearForce/surfaceShearForce.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-Class
-    Foam::surfaceShearForce
-
-Description
-    Film surface shear force
-
-SourceFiles
-    surfaceShearForce.C
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef surfaceShearForce_H
-#define surfaceShearForce_H
-
-#include "force.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-namespace regionModels
-{
-namespace surfaceFilmModels
-{
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                      Class surfaceShearForce Declaration
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-class surfaceShearForce
-:
-    public force
-{
-private:
-
-    // Private Data
-
-        //- Surface roughness coefficient
-        scalar Cf_;
-
-
-
-    // Private member functions
-
-        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
-        surfaceShearForce(const surfaceShearForce&);
-
-        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
-        void operator=(const surfaceShearForce&);
-
-
-public:
-
-    //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("surfaceShear");
-
-
-    // Constructors
-
-        //- Construct from surface film model
-        surfaceShearForce
-        (
-            const surfaceFilmModel& owner,
-            const dictionary& dict
-        );
-
-
-    //- Destructor
-    virtual ~surfaceShearForce();
-
-
-    // Member Functions
-
-        // Evolution
-
-            //- Correct
-            virtual tmp<fvVectorMatrix> correct(volVectorField& U);
-};
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace surfaceFilmModels
-} // End namespace regionModels
-} // End namespace Foam
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //