diff --git a/examples/co2injection_flash_ecfv.cpp b/examples/co2injection_flash_ecfv.cpp
index a9e7a5c9e..29e9d04b1 100644
--- a/examples/co2injection_flash_ecfv.cpp
+++ b/examples/co2injection_flash_ecfv.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SET_TYPE_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashEcfvProblem, Scalar, quad);
 
 // the default linear solver used for this problem (-> AMG) cannot be used with quadruple
 // precision scalars... (this seems to only apply to Dune >= 2.4)
-SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashEcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelIterativeLinearSolver);
+SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashEcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelBiCGStabLinearSolver);
 #else
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashEcfvProblem, NewtonRawTolerance, 1e-5);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_ecfv.cpp b/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_ecfv.cpp
index 5976b8373..91042bd67 100644
--- a/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_ecfv.cpp
+++ b/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_ecfv.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SET_TYPE_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiEcfvProblem, Scalar, quad);
 
 // the default linear solver used for this problem (-> AMG) cannot be used with quadruple
 // precision scalars... (this seems to only apply to Dune >= 2.4)
-SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiEcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelIterativeLinearSolver);
+SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiEcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelBiCGStabLinearSolver);
 #else
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiEcfvProblem, NewtonRawTolerance, 1e-5);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_vcfv.cpp b/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_vcfv.cpp
index 5065c4927..96ab7a8ec 100644
--- a/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_vcfv.cpp
+++ b/examples/co2injection_flash_ni_vcfv.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ SET_TYPE_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiVcfvProblem, Scalar, quad);
 
 // the default linear solver used for this problem (-> AMG) cannot be used with quadruple
 // precision scalars... (this seems to only apply to Dune >= 2.4)
-SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiVcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelIterativeLinearSolver);
+SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiVcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelBiCGStabLinearSolver);
 #else
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashNiVcfvProblem, NewtonRawTolerance, 1e-5);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/co2injection_flash_vcfv.cpp b/examples/co2injection_flash_vcfv.cpp
index d5b95269a..7a2a12c75 100644
--- a/examples/co2injection_flash_vcfv.cpp
+++ b/examples/co2injection_flash_vcfv.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SET_TYPE_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashVcfvProblem, Scalar, quad);
 
 // the default linear solver used for this problem (-> AMG) cannot be used with quadruple
 // precision scalars... (this seems to only apply to Dune >= 2.4)
-SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashVcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelIterativeLinearSolver);
+SET_TAG_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashVcfvProblem, LinearSolverSplice, ParallelBiCGStabLinearSolver);
 #else
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(Co2InjectionFlashVcfvProblem, NewtonRawTolerance, 1e-5);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh b/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
index 81a6e94b7..bbf7fad40 100644
--- a/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #ifndef EWOMS_GROUND_WATER_PROBLEM_HH
 #define EWOMS_GROUND_WATER_PROBLEM_HH
 
-#include <ewoms/linear/paralleliterativebackend.hh>
 #include <ewoms/models/immiscible/immiscibleproperties.hh>
 
 #include <opm/material/components/SimpleH2O.hpp>
@@ -88,12 +87,6 @@ SET_SCALAR_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, LensUpperRightY, 0.75);
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, LensUpperRightZ, 0.75);
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, Permeability, 1e-10);
 SET_SCALAR_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, PermeabilityLens, 1e-12);
-// Linear solver settings
-SET_TYPE_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, LinearSolverWrapper,
-              Ewoms::Linear::SolverWrapperConjugatedGradients<TypeTag>);
-SET_TYPE_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, PreconditionerWrapper,
-              Ewoms::Linear::PreconditionerWrapperILU0<TypeTag>);
-SET_INT_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, LinearSolverVerbosity, 0);
 
 // Enable gravity
 SET_BOOL_PROP(GroundWaterBaseProblem, EnableGravity, true);
diff --git a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
index cbd8d1a6d..4fba19256 100644
--- a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #define EWOMS_LENS_PROBLEM_HH
 
 #include <ewoms/io/structuredgridmanager.hh>
-
 #include <ewoms/models/immiscible/immiscibleproperties.hh>
 
 #include <opm/material/fluidmatrixinteractions/RegularizedVanGenuchten.hpp>