diff --git a/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh b/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
index a55fc14cc..4bffd39ab 100644
--- a/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
+++ b/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef EWOMS_ECL_BASE_VANGUARD_HH
 #define EWOMS_ECL_BASE_VANGUARD_HH
 
-#include <opm/common/ErrorMacros.hpp>
-
 #include <opm/models/io/basevanguard.hh>
 #include <opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh>
 #include <opm/models/utils/parametersystem.hh>
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <optional>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -451,10 +448,6 @@ protected:
             cellThickness_[elemIdx] = asImp_().computeCellThickness(element);
         }
     }
-    Scalar computeCellThickness(const Element&) const {
-        OPM_THROW(std::runtime_error, "cellThickness not implemented for this grid!");
-    }
-
 
 private:
     // computed from averaging cell corner depths
diff --git a/ebos/eclgenericvanguard.cc b/ebos/eclgenericvanguard.cc
index d26979756..4053ddd35 100644
--- a/ebos/eclgenericvanguard.cc
+++ b/ebos/eclgenericvanguard.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include <mpi.h>
 #endif // HAVE_MPI
 
+#include <stdexcept>
+
 namespace Opm {
 
 double EclGenericVanguard::externalSetupTime_ = 0.0;