diff --git a/src/compas_occ/brep/brepedge.py b/src/compas_occ/brep/brepedge.py
index a847f5b4..2275f447 100644
--- a/src/compas_occ/brep/brepedge.py
+++ b/src/compas_occ/brep/brepedge.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 from compas_occ.conversions import point_to_occ
 from compas_occ.geometry import OCCCurve
 from compas_occ.geometry import OCCCurve2d
+from compas_occ.geometry import OCCNurbsCurve
 from compas_occ.geometry import OCCSurface
 
 
@@ -200,13 +201,13 @@ def orientation(self) -> TopAbs.TopAbs_Orientation:
     #         self._curve = OCCCurve(occ_curve)  # type: ignore
     #     return self._curve
 
-    # # remove this if possible
-    # @property
-    # def nurbscurve(self) -> OCCNurbsCurve:
-    #     if not self._nurbscurve:
-    #         occ_curve = self.occ_adaptor.BSpline()
-    #         self._nurbscurve = OCCNurbsCurve(occ_curve)  # type: ignore
-    #     return self._nurbscurve  # type: ignore (don't understand why this is necessary)
+    # remove this if possible
+    @property
+    def nurbscurve(self) -> OCCNurbsCurve:
+        if not self._nurbscurve:
+            occ_curve = self.occ_adaptor.BSpline()
+            self._nurbscurve = OCCNurbsCurve(occ_curve)  # type: ignore
+        return self._nurbscurve  # type: ignore (don't understand why this is necessary)
 
     @property
     def curve(self):
diff --git a/src/compas_occ/brep/brepface.py b/src/compas_occ/brep/brepface.py
index f59591f3..9d19b4e9 100644
--- a/src/compas_occ/brep/brepface.py
+++ b/src/compas_occ/brep/brepface.py
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ def orientation(self) -> TopAbs.TopAbs_Orientation:
     #         self._surface = OCCSurface(occ_surface)
     #     return self._surface
 
-    # # remove this if possible
-    # @property
-    # def nurbssurface(self) -> OCCNurbsSurface:
-    #     if not self._nurbssurface:
-    #         occ_surface = self.occ_adaptor.BSpline()
-    #         self._nurbssurface = OCCNurbsSurface(occ_surface)
-    #     return self._nurbssurface
+    # remove this if possible
+    @property
+    def nurbssurface(self) -> OCCNurbsSurface:
+        if not self._nurbssurface:
+            occ_surface = self.occ_adaptor.BSpline()
+            self._nurbssurface = OCCNurbsSurface(occ_surface)
+        return self._nurbssurface
 
     @property
     def surface(self):