diff --git a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/Make/files b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/Make/files
index 9f6d33d209..983de123ab 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/Make/files
+++ b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/Make/files
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ parcels/derived/dsmcParcel/dsmcParcel.C
 /* Cloud base classes */
 clouds/baseClasses/DsmcBaseCloud/DsmcBaseCloud.C
 
-/* Clouds */
-clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.C
-
 /* submodels */
 parcels/derived/dsmcParcel/defineDsmcParcel.C
 parcels/derived/dsmcParcel/makeDsmcParcelBinaryCollisionModels.C
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.C
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f819e826b..0000000000
--- a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
-    option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "dsmcCloud.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    defineTypeNameAndDebug(dsmcCloud, 0);
-};
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::dsmcCloud::dsmcCloud
-(
-    const word& cloudName,
-    const fvMesh& mesh
-)
-:
-    DsmcCloud<dsmcParcel>(cloudName, mesh)
-{
-    dsmcParcel::readFields(*this);
-}
-
-
-Foam::dsmcCloud::dsmcCloud
-(
-    const word& cloudName,
-    const fvMesh& mesh,
-    const IOdictionary& dsmcInitialiseDict
-)
-:
-    DsmcCloud<dsmcParcel>(cloudName, mesh, dsmcInitialiseDict)
-{}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::dsmcCloud::~dsmcCloud()
-{}
-
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.H
index 861244652f..c0c17336e6 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/clouds/derived/dsmcCloud/dsmcCloud.H
@@ -43,55 +43,8 @@ SourceFiles
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                          Class dsmcCloud Declaration
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-class dsmcCloud
-:
-    public DsmcCloud<dsmcParcel>
-{
-    // Private member functions
-
-        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
-        dsmcCloud(const dsmcCloud&);
-
-        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
-        void operator=(const dsmcCloud&);
-
-
-public:
-
-    //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("dsmcCloud");
-
-
-    // Constructors
-
-        //- Construct given name and mesh, will read Parcels and fields from
-        //  file
-        dsmcCloud
-        (
-            const word& cloudName,
-            const fvMesh& mesh
-        );
-
-        //- Construct given name, mesh and initialisation dictionary.
-        dsmcCloud
-        (
-            const word& cloudName,
-            const fvMesh& mesh,
-            const IOdictionary& dsmcInitialiseDict
-        );
-
-    //- Destructor
-    ~dsmcCloud();
-};
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
+    typedef DsmcCloud<dsmcParcel> dsmcCloud;
+}
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //