diff --git a/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh b/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
index 73cb066b6..8298d7a2c 100644
--- a/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
+++ b/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ protected:
         cellCenterDepth_.resize(numCells);
 
         ElementMapper elemMapper(this->gridView(), Dune::mcmgElementLayout());
-        const auto& elemEndIt = this->gridView().template end</*codim=*/0>();
 
         const auto num_aqu_cells = this->allAquiferCells();