diff --git a/dumux/io/gridcreator.hh b/dumux/io/gridcreator.hh
index 767ee716c8f097b7398a06d0db3bad9cdd3f5f3e..4a32d2bcae41124d269d406f7a73968950a84893 100644
--- a/dumux/io/gridcreator.hh
+++ b/dumux/io/gridcreator.hh
@@ -908,6 +908,11 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Overload load balance. Does nothing since OneDGrid is not parallel
+     */
+    static void loadBalance() {}
+
 private:
     /*!
      * \brief Do some operatrion after making the grid, like global refinement