diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/createFields.H b/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/createFields.H
index be23570078..8159ee73aa 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/createFields.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/createFields.H
@@ -146,5 +146,3 @@
     (
         additionalControlsDict.lookup("solvePrimaryRegion")
     );
-
-    IObasicSourceList sources(mesh);