diff --git a/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.cpp b/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.cpp
index 80d9ab7007..51fc666721 100644
--- a/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.cpp
@@ -143,13 +143,6 @@ void FixShardlow::setup(int vflag)
   }
 }
 
-/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-void FixShardlow::setup_pre_force(int vflag)
-{
-  neighbor->build_one(list);
-}
-
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Perform the stochastic integration and Shardlow update
    Allow for both per-type and per-atom mass
diff --git a/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.h b/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.h
index 8401eddf58..9cac67bfeb 100644
--- a/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.h
+++ b/src/USER-DPD/fix_shardlow.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class FixShardlow : public Fix {
   int setmask();
   virtual void init_list(int,class NeighList *);
   virtual void setup(int);
-  virtual void setup_pre_force(int);
   virtual void initial_integrate(int);
 
  protected: