diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/Make/files b/src/finiteVolume/Make/files
index 6e19f299f0..58c0b57673 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/Make/files
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/Make/files
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ fvPatchFields = fields/fvPatchFields
 $(fvPatchFields)/fvPatchField/fvPatchFields.C
 
 basicFvPatchFields = $(fvPatchFields)/basic
-$(basicFvPatchFields)/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchFields.C
 $(basicFvPatchFields)/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchScalarField.C
 $(basicFvPatchFields)/calculated/calculatedFvPatchFields.C
 $(basicFvPatchFields)/coupled/coupledFvPatchFields.C
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchField.H
index 2e19ff1d2c..6a178ecc47 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchField.H
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ class basicSymmetryFvPatchField
 
 public:
 
-    //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName(symmetryFvPatch::typeName_());
-
-
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from patch and internal field
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchFields.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchFields.C
deleted file mode 100644
index 9401581934..0000000000
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/basicSymmetry/basicSymmetryFvPatchFields.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +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/>.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "basicSymmetryFvPatchFields.H"
-#include "fvPatchFields.H"
-#include "volMesh.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-makePatchFields(basicSymmetry);
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
-// ************************************************************************* //