diff --git a/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.cpp b/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.cpp
index 49e338ae45..c2adeae1b2 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.cpp
@@ -552,8 +552,6 @@ void GenericCpGridVanguard<ElementMapper,GridView,Scalar>::doCreateGrids_(Eclips
         this->equilGrid_ = std::make_unique<Dune::CpGrid>(*this->grid_);
         this->equilCartesianIndexMapper_ =
             std::make_unique<CartesianIndexMapper>(*this->equilGrid_);
-        this->equilLevelCartesianIndexMapper_ =
-            std::make_unique<LevelCartesianIndexMapper>(*this->equilGrid_);
 
         eclState.reset_actnum(UgGridHelpers::createACTNUM(*this->grid_));
         eclState.set_active_indices(this->grid_->globalCell());
diff --git a/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.hpp b/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.hpp
index def8bf026f..b29b8cab55 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/flow/GenericCpGridVanguard.hpp
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ protected:
     std::unique_ptr<CartesianIndexMapper> cartesianIndexMapper_;
     std::unique_ptr<CartesianIndexMapper> equilCartesianIndexMapper_;
     std::unique_ptr<LevelCartesianIndexMapper> levelCartesianIndexMapper_;
-    std::unique_ptr<LevelCartesianIndexMapper> equilLevelCartesianIndexMapper_;
 
     int mpiRank;
     std::vector<int> cell_part_{};