diff --git a/lib/awpmd/systems/interact/TCP/wpmd_split.h b/lib/awpmd/systems/interact/TCP/wpmd_split.h
index 0d815ac2e5..23a3636a6b 100644
--- a/lib/awpmd/systems/interact/TCP/wpmd_split.h
+++ b/lib/awpmd/systems/interact/TCP/wpmd_split.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
 
 public:
   AWPMD_split():s_add(0),spl_add(0){}
-  virtual ~AWPMD_split() {};
+  //virtual ~AWPMD_split() {}; this line causes a segmentation fault, temporarily disabling
   
  
   ///\en Prepares to setup a new system of particles using \ref add_ion(),