diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.C
index be5460757f..1ff3274716 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.C
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ standardRadiation::standardRadiation
         dimensionedScalar("zero", dimMass/pow3(dimTime), 0.0),
         zeroGradientFvPatchScalarField::typeName
     ),
-    delta_(owner.delta()),
-    deltaMin_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("deltaMin"))),
     beta_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("beta"))),
     kappaBar_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("kappaBar")))
 {}
@@ -129,9 +127,10 @@ tmp<volScalarField> standardRadiation::Shs()
 
     scalarField& Shs = tShs();
     const scalarField& QinP = QinPrimary_.internalField();
-    const scalarField& delta = delta_.internalField();
+    const scalarField& delta = owner_.delta().internalField();
+    const scalarField& alpha = owner_.alpha().internalField();
 
-    Shs = beta_*(QinP*pos(delta - deltaMin_))*(1.0 - exp(-kappaBar_*delta));
+    Shs = beta_*QinP*alpha*(1.0 - exp(-kappaBar_*delta));
 
     // Update net Qr on local region
     QrNet_.internalField() = QinP - Shs;
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.H b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.H
index 9b96fb60fe..799bb6c649 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.H
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/filmRadiationModel/standardRadiation/standardRadiation.H
@@ -65,15 +65,9 @@ private:
         //- Remaining radiative flux after removing local contribution
         volScalarField QrNet_;
 
-        //- Reference to the film thickness field / [m]
-        const volScalarField& delta_;
-
 
         // Model coefficients
 
-            //- Minimum thickness to apply radiation model
-            scalar deltaMin_;
-
             //- Beta coefficient
             scalar beta_;