diff --git a/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C b/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C
index 1cb1a01cb..c0c997fab 100644
--- a/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C
+++ b/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C
@@ -272,19 +272,19 @@ void Foam::ImmersedFace<Distance>::createSubfaces
         {
             drySubface_.setSize(nDry);
 
-            // // Check area: if it is very small, reset the face
-            // if
-            // (
-            //     drySubface_.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-            //   < immersedPoly::liveFactor_()*
-            //     localFace.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-            // )
-            // {
-            //     // The face is practically wet
-            //     isAllWet_ = true;
+            // Check area: if it is very small, reset the face
+            if
+            (
+                drySubface_.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
+              < immersedPoly::liveFactor_()*
+                localFace.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
+            )
+            {
+                // The face is practically wet
+                isAllWet_ = true;
 
-            //     drySubface_.clear();
-            // }
+                drySubface_.clear();
+            }
         }
 
         if (nWet < 3)
@@ -299,21 +299,21 @@ void Foam::ImmersedFace<Distance>::createSubfaces
         {
             wetSubface_.setSize(nWet);
 
-            // // Check area: if it is very small, reset the face
-            // // Note: must use relative tolerance, ie divide with original face
-            // // area magnitude.  HJ, 30/Aug/2018
-            // if
-            // (
-            //     wetSubface_.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-            //   < immersedPoly::liveFactor_()*
-            //     localFace.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-            // )
-            // {
-            //     // The face is practically dry
-            //     isAllDry_ = true;
+            // Check area: if it is very small, reset the face
+            // Note: must use relative tolerance, ie divide with original face
+            // area magnitude.  HJ, 30/Aug/2018
+            if
+            (
+                wetSubface_.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
+              < immersedPoly::liveFactor_()*
+                localFace.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
+            )
+            {
+                // The face is practically dry
+                isAllDry_ = true;
 
-            //     wetSubface_.clear();
-            // }
+                wetSubface_.clear();
+            }
         }
     }
 }