diff --git a/dumux/common/timemanager.hh b/dumux/common/timemanager.hh
index bfcc416606f3173066c4cf61d010a3c43a17f4bc..3631192a5b90fc635d81a3a004e120c5ac19cf56 100644
--- a/dumux/common/timemanager.hh
+++ b/dumux/common/timemanager.hh
@@ -479,8 +479,6 @@ public:
         res.deserializeSectionEnd();
     }
 
-    int timeStepIdx()
-    { return timeStepIdx_; }
     /*
      * @}
      */