diff --git a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/MpiCommunicator.h b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/MpiCommunicator.h
index f7f202eb9d0d447fe52924056b637817a141156a..c6a71c0bf2e292133db90f5a1e2110cb1c484c31 100644
--- a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/MpiCommunicator.h
+++ b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/MpiCommunicator.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ private:
     std::vector<MPI_Request> requestGPU;
     int rcount;
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    double starttime;
-    double endtime;
     MpiCommunicator();
 };