diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/surfaceWriter.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/surfaceWriter.H
index dd54a756c6..84ca3cdf5d 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/surfaceWriter.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/surfaceWriter.H
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef surfaceWriter_H
 #define surfaceWriter_H
 
-#include "volFields.H"
 #include "typeInfo.H"
 #include "autoPtr.H"
 #include "pointField.H"