diff --git a/src/foam/matrices/blockLduMatrix/BlockLduSmoothers/BlockLduSmoother/BlockLduSmoother.C b/src/foam/matrices/blockLduMatrix/BlockLduSmoothers/BlockLduSmoother/BlockLduSmoother.C
index f862bd683..7ee80d266 100644
--- a/src/foam/matrices/blockLduMatrix/BlockLduSmoothers/BlockLduSmoother/BlockLduSmoother.C
+++ b/src/foam/matrices/blockLduMatrix/BlockLduSmoothers/BlockLduSmoother/BlockLduSmoother.C
@@ -91,26 +91,4 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::BlockLduSmoother<Type> > Foam::BlockLduSmoother<Type>::New
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-template<class Type>
-Foam::word Foam::BlockLduSmoother<Type>::getName(const dictionary& dict)
-{
-    word name;
-
-    // handle primitive or dictionary entry
-    const entry& e = dict.lookupEntry("preconditioner", false, false);
-    if (e.isDict())
-    {
-        e.dict().lookup("preconditioner") >> name;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        e.stream() >> name;
-    }
-
-    return name;
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //