diff --git a/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.cc b/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.cc
index f7d5b6d35..57fab3571 100644
--- a/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.cc
+++ b/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.cc
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ doInit(bool enabled, bool rst, size_t numGridDof,
             throw std::logic_error(fmt::format("Can not initialize tracer: {}", tracer.name));
     }
 
-    // initial tracer concentration
-    tracerConcentrationInitial_ = tracerConcentration_;
-
     // residual of tracers
     tracerResidual_.resize(numGridDof);
 
diff --git a/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.hh b/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.hh
index 90efc840e..63f81dfe3 100644
--- a/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.hh
+++ b/ebos/eclgenerictracermodel.hh
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ protected:
 
     std::vector<int> tracerPhaseIdx_;
     std::vector<Dune::BlockVector<Dune::FieldVector<Scalar, 1>>> tracerConcentration_;
-    std::vector<Dune::BlockVector<Dune::FieldVector<Scalar, 1>>> tracerConcentrationInitial_;
     TracerMatrix *tracerMatrix_;
     TracerVector tracerResidual_;
     std::vector<int> cartToGlobal_;