diff --git a/ebos/eclproblem.hh b/ebos/eclproblem.hh
index 1ec574c66..44a771dd7 100644
--- a/ebos/eclproblem.hh
+++ b/ebos/eclproblem.hh
@@ -711,11 +711,6 @@ public:
 
     }
 
-    /*!
-     * \copydoc FvBaseProblem::prepareOutputDir
-     */
-    std::string prepareOutputDir() const
-    { return this->simulator().vanguard().eclState().getIOConfig().getOutputDir(); }
 
     /*!
      * \copydoc FvBaseProblem::handlePositionalParameter