diff --git a/cpp/field.cpp b/cpp/field.cpp
index b647c98e6274aa40220e24f4b439db55f559e197..72124ba4c290143d4588795b3359b1d284b7959d 100644
--- a/cpp/field.cpp
+++ b/cpp/field.cpp
@@ -1513,8 +1513,6 @@ template <typename rnumber,
 void field<rnumber, be, fc>::symmetrize()
 {
     TIMEZONE("field::symmetrize");
-    this->symmetrize_FFT();
-    return;
     assert(!this->real_space_representation);
     typename fftw_interface<rnumber>::complex *cdata = this->get_cdata();