diff --git a/opm/models/blackoil/blackoilintensivequantities.hh b/opm/models/blackoil/blackoilintensivequantities.hh
index 15b3b819c..eb86a2b88 100644
--- a/opm/models/blackoil/blackoilintensivequantities.hh
+++ b/opm/models/blackoil/blackoilintensivequantities.hh
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class BlackOilIntensiveQuantities
     enum { enableFoam = GET_PROP_VALUE(TypeTag, EnableFoam) };
     enum { enableTemperature = GET_PROP_VALUE(TypeTag, EnableTemperature) };
     enum { enableEnergy = GET_PROP_VALUE(TypeTag, EnableEnergy) };
-    enum { enableExperiments = GET_PROP_VALUE(TypeTag, EnableExperiments) };
     enum { numPhases = GET_PROP_VALUE(TypeTag, NumPhases) };
     enum { numComponents = GET_PROP_VALUE(TypeTag, NumComponents) };
     enum { waterCompIdx = FluidSystem::waterCompIdx };
@@ -342,9 +341,8 @@ public:
             porosity_ *= 1.0 + x + 0.5*x*x;
         }
 
-        if (enableExperiments)
-            // deal with water induced rock compaction
-            porosity_ *= problem.template rockCompPoroMultiplier<Evaluation>(*this, globalSpaceIdx);
+        // deal with water induced rock compaction
+        porosity_ *= problem.template rockCompPoroMultiplier<Evaluation>(*this, globalSpaceIdx);
 
         asImp_().solventPvtUpdate_(elemCtx, dofIdx, timeIdx);
         asImp_().polymerPropertiesUpdate_(elemCtx, dofIdx, timeIdx);