diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/face/faceOnlySet.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/face/faceOnlySet.C
index b471711ea6..ba351d2237 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/face/faceOnlySet.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/face/faceOnlySet.C
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ void Foam::faceOnlySet::calcSamples
         // Set points and cell/face labels to empty lists
         //Info<< "calcSamples : Both start_ and end_ outside domain"
         //    << endl;
-        const_cast<polyMesh&>(mesh()).moving(oldMoving);
 
         const_cast<polyMesh&>(mesh()).moving(oldMoving);
         return;