diff --git a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.C
index d5c4efab..15716c67 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.C
@@ -555,11 +555,6 @@ vector cfdemCloud::expForce(int index) const
     return vector(DEMForces()[index][0],DEMForces()[index][1],DEMForces()[index][2]);
 }
 
-vector cfdemCloud::fluidVel(int index) const
-{
-    return vector(fluidVels()[index][0],fluidVels()[index][1],fluidVels()[index][2]);
-}
-
 const forceModel& cfdemCloud::forceM(int i)
 {
     return forceModel_[i];
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.H
index ab0b76fd..fd67b39d 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/cfdemCloud/cfdemCloud.H
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ public:
 
        vector expForce(int) const;
 
-       vector fluidVel(int) const;
-
        virtual const forceModel& forceM(int);
 
        virtual label nrForceModels() const;