diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C
index 3dd82a9ae1..26eff0247c 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C
@@ -1018,12 +1018,6 @@ void Foam::particle::transformProperties(const vector&)
 {}
 
 
-Foam::scalar Foam::particle::wallImpactDistance(const vector&) const
-{
-    return 0.0;
-}
-
-
 void Foam::particle::prepareForParallelTransfer()
 {
     // Convert the face index to be local to the processor patch
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H
index e6c4c6da9f..a1f6eabb5b 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H
@@ -582,10 +582,6 @@ public:
         //  according to the given separation vector
         virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
-        //- The nearest distance to a wall that
-        //  the particle can be in the n direction
-        virtual scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
-
 
     // Parallel transfer
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C
index 7c37b189ed..38fc53e5ba 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C
@@ -418,16 +418,6 @@ void Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::transformProperties
 }
 
 
-template<class ParcelType>
-Foam::scalar Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::wallImpactDistance
-(
-    const vector&
-) const
-{
-    return 0.5*d_;
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOStream operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "KinematicParcelIO.C"
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H
index 613df5a993..fca3f73d8d 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H
@@ -604,10 +604,6 @@ public:
             //  according to the given separation vector
             virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
-            //- The nearest distance to a wall that the particle can be
-            //  in the n direction
-            virtual scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
-
 
         // I-O
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/CollisionModel/CollisionModel.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/CollisionModel/CollisionModel.H
index 243d82df36..d3ac75f41e 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/CollisionModel/CollisionModel.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/CollisionModel/CollisionModel.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ public:
         //  timestep to meet the criteria of the collision model
         virtual label nSubCycles() const = 0;
 
-        //- Indicates whether model determines wall collisions or not,
-        //  used to determine what value to use for wallImpactDistance
-        virtual bool controlsWallInteraction() const = 0;
-
         // Collision function
         virtual void collide() = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.C
index 98ba196957..3c57d6aabf 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -71,13 +71,6 @@ bool Foam::NoCollision<CloudType>::active() const
 }
 
 
-template<class CloudType>
-bool Foam::NoCollision<CloudType>::controlsWallInteraction() const
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
-
 template<class CloudType>
 void Foam::NoCollision<CloudType>::collide()
 {}
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.H
index 5c7a857e37..31439e5b7d 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/NoCollision/NoCollision.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ public:
         //- Flag to indicate whether model activates collision model
         virtual bool active() const;
 
-        //- Indicates whether model determines wall collisions or not,
-        //  used to determine what value to use for wallImpactDistance
-        virtual bool controlsWallInteraction() const;
-
         // Collision function
         virtual void collide();
 };
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.C
index 16ce178ef5..c1dd0fea6b 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.C
@@ -620,13 +620,6 @@ Foam::label Foam::PairCollision<CloudType>::nSubCycles() const
 }
 
 
-template<class CloudType>
-bool Foam::PairCollision<CloudType>::controlsWallInteraction() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 template<class CloudType>
 void Foam::PairCollision<CloudType>::collide()
 {
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.H
index bb6449e843..0a9b7d43a9 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairCollision.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ public:
         //  timestep to meet the criteria of the collision model.
         virtual label nSubCycles() const;
 
-        //- Indicates whether model determines wall collisions or not,
-        //  used to determine what value to use for wallImpactDistance
-        virtual bool controlsWallInteraction() const;
-
         // Collision function
         virtual void collide();
 };
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C
index 407b9fee3b..94cbc02b79 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C
@@ -134,10 +134,4 @@ void Foam::solidParticle::transformProperties(const vector& separation)
 }
 
 
-Foam::scalar Foam::solidParticle::wallImpactDistance(const vector&) const
-{
-    return 0.5*d_;
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H
index a76bf778af..e9e5d0cd72 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@ public:
             //  according to the given separation vector
             virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
-            //- The nearest distance to a wall that
-            //  the particle can be in the n direction
-            virtual scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
-
 
     // I-O