diff --git a/StaticDllModel.cc b/StaticDllModel.cc
index 349e1a95..56457b53 100644
--- a/StaticDllModel.cc
+++ b/StaticDllModel.cc
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ StaticDllModel::StaticDllModel(SymbolTable &symbol_table_arg,
 {
 }
 
-NodeID
-StaticDllModel::AddVariable(const string &name, int lag)
-{
-  return AddVariableInternal(name, lag);
-}
-
 void
 StaticDllModel::compileDerivative(ofstream &code_file, int eq, int symb_id, int lag, map_idx_type &map_idx) const
   {
diff --git a/StaticDllModel.hh b/StaticDllModel.hh
index 8f509492..26f71250 100644
--- a/StaticDllModel.hh
+++ b/StaticDllModel.hh
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ private:
 
 public:
   StaticDllModel(SymbolTable &symbol_table_arg, NumericalConstants &num_constants);
-  //! Adds a variable node
-  /*! This implementation allows for non-zero lag */
-  virtual NodeID AddVariable(const string &name, int lag = 0);
   //! Absolute value under which a number is considered to be zero
   double cutoff;
   //! Compute the minimum feedback set in the static model: