diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H
index 05bd862d8a..5987192bfd 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::cloudCopy() const
 }
 
 
-template<class CloudType>
-inline bool Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::hasWallImpactDistance() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 template<class CloudType>
 inline const Foam::fvMesh& Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::mesh() const
 {