diff --git a/src/combustionModels/combustionModel/combustionModelNew.C b/src/combustionModels/combustionModel/combustionModelNew.C
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--- a/src/combustionModels/combustionModel/combustionModelNew.C
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-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
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-   \\    /   O peration     |
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-     \\/     M anipulation  |
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-License
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-
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-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "combustionModel.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::autoPtr<Foam::combustionModel> Foam::combustionModel::New
-(
-    const dictionary& combustionProperties,
-    psiReactionThermo& thermo,
-    const compressible::turbulenceModel& turbulence,
-    const surfaceScalarField& phi,
-    const volScalarField& rho
-)
-{
-    word combustionModelTypeName = combustionProperties.lookup
-    (
-        "combustionModel"
-    );
-
-    Info<< "Selecting combustion model " << combustionModelTypeName << endl;
-
-    dictionaryConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
-        dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->find(combustionModelTypeName);
-
-    if (cstrIter == dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->end())
-    {
-        FatalErrorIn
-        (
-            "combustionModel::New"
-        )   << "Unknown combustionModel type "
-            << combustionModelTypeName << endl << endl
-            << "Valid  combustionModels are : " << endl
-            << dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->toc()
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-
-    return autoPtr<combustionModel>
-        (cstrIter()(combustionProperties, thermo, turbulence, phi, rho));
-}
-
-
-// ************************************************************************* //