diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterface.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterface.hpp
index 9ed3c7a1d..545eb6380 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterface.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterface.hpp
@@ -358,11 +358,6 @@ public:
         return connectionRates_;
     }
 
-    virtual std::vector<Scalar> getPrimaryVars() const
-    {
-        return {};
-    }
-
     virtual int setPrimaryVars(typename std::vector<Scalar>::const_iterator)
     {
         return 0;
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterfaceGeneric.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterfaceGeneric.hpp
index b1268847b..bc7186649 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterfaceGeneric.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/WellInterfaceGeneric.hpp
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ public:
 
     void resetWellOperability();
 
+
+    virtual std::vector<Scalar> getPrimaryVars() const
+    {
+        return {};
+    }
+
 protected:
     bool getAllowCrossFlow() const;