diff --git a/src/FSISPH/SolidFSISPHHydroBase.cc b/src/FSISPH/SolidFSISPHHydroBase.cc
index 5da90aa22..efe289aa2 100644
--- a/src/FSISPH/SolidFSISPHHydroBase.cc
+++ b/src/FSISPH/SolidFSISPHHydroBase.cc
@@ -295,8 +295,6 @@ initializeProblemStartupDependencies(DataBase<Dimension>& dataBase,
   updateStateFields(SolidFieldNames::shearModulus, state, derivs);
   updateStateFields(SolidFieldNames::yieldStrength, state, derivs);
 
-  mDamagedPressure+=this->pressure();
-
   const auto& mass = dataBase.fluidMass();
   const auto& massDensity = dataBase.fluidMassDensity();
   computeSPHVolume(mass,massDensity,mVolume);