1 files changed, 0 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/lib/hier_block.cpp b/lib/hier_block.cpp
index cfaca86..b7ffe4c 100644
--- a/lib/hier_block.cpp
+++ b/lib/hier_block.cpp
@@ -76,18 +76,3 @@ void HierBlock::commit(void)
 {
     (*this)->topology->commit();
 }
-
-void HierBlock::register_subelement(const std::string &node, const Element &subelem)
-{
-    if (subelem->_parent) throw std::runtime_error(str(boost::format(
-        "Could not register subelement %s into %s.\n"
-        "The subelement %s already has parent %s.\n"
-    )
-        % subelem.to_string()
-        % this->to_string()
-        % subelem.to_string()
-        % subelem->_parent.to_string()
-    ));
-    subelem->_parent = *this;
-    (*this)->_subelems[node] = subelem;
-}