diff --git a/src/create_atoms.cpp b/src/create_atoms.cpp
index 9a34544627..ac29387ff3 100644
--- a/src/create_atoms.cpp
+++ b/src/create_atoms.cpp
@@ -1155,16 +1155,6 @@ void CreateAtoms::add_mesh(const char *filename)
   }
 }
 
-/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   add many atoms to general triclinic box by looping over lattice
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-void CreateAtoms::add_lattice_triclinic_general()
-{
-  
-  
-}
-
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    add many atoms by looping over lattice
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/create_atoms.h b/src/create_atoms.h
index 5850917112..ae6f1b9d33 100644
--- a/src/create_atoms.h
+++ b/src/create_atoms.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class CreateAtoms : public Command {
   void add_mesh(const char *);
   int add_bisection(const double[3][3], tagint);
   int add_quasirandom(const double[3][3], tagint);
-  void add_lattice_triclinic_general();
   void add_lattice();
   void loop_lattice(int);
   void add_molecule(double *);