diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index a2ab1d4407..d44b3dfb4d 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ src/SPIN/*            @julient31
 src/USER-CGDNA/*      @ohenrich
 src/USER-CGSDK/*      @akohlmey
 src/USER-COLVARS/*    @giacomofiorin
-src/USER-DPD/*        @timattox
 src/USER-INTEL/*      @wmbrownintel
 src/USER-MANIFOLD/*   @Pakketeretet2
 src/USER-MEAMC/*      @martok
diff --git a/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp b/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp
index 46fb17cbfd..3d870cc902 100644
--- a/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "neigh_request.h"
 #include "math_special.h"
 #include "pair_dpd_fdt_energy.h"
-#include "utils.h"
 
 #include <vector> // std::vector<>
 #include <algorithm> // std::max
@@ -256,10 +255,6 @@ void FixRX::post_constructor()
   int nUniqueSpecies = 0;
   bool match;
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < modify->nfix; i++)
-    if (utils::strmatch(modify->fix[i]->style,"^property/atom") == 0)
-      error->all(FLERR,"fix rx cannot be combined with fix property/atom");
-
   char **tmpspecies = new char*[maxspecies];
   int tmpmaxstrlen = 0;
   for(int jj=0; jj < maxspecies; jj++)