diff --git a/src/fvOptions/sources/derived/actuationDiskSource/actuationDiskSourceTemplates.C b/src/fvOptions/sources/derived/actuationDiskSource/actuationDiskSourceTemplates.C
index 22720bd711..16e632e9a0 100644
--- a/src/fvOptions/sources/derived/actuationDiskSource/actuationDiskSourceTemplates.C
+++ b/src/fvOptions/sources/derived/actuationDiskSource/actuationDiskSourceTemplates.C
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ void Foam::fv::actuationDiskSource::addActuationDiskAxialInertialResistance
 {
     scalar a = 1.0 - Cp_/Ct_;
     vector uniDiskDir = diskDir_/mag(diskDir_);
-    tensor E(Zero);
-    E.xx() = uniDiskDir.x();
-    E.yy() = uniDiskDir.y();
-    E.zz() = uniDiskDir.z();
 
     vector upU = vector(VGREAT, VGREAT, VGREAT);
     scalar upRho = VGREAT;