diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc b/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
index c1d9d722..62674f30 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ const Application::GlobalPar & Application::getPar(void)
     return par_;
 }
 
-bool Application::hasModule(const std::string name)
-{
-    return env().hasModule(name);
-}
-
 // execute /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Application::run(void)
 {
diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp b/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp
index 2e3d7997..fce9b6eb 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ public:
     void createModule(const std::string name);
     template <typename M>
     void createModule(const std::string name, const typename M::Par &par);
-    bool hasModule(const std::string name);
     // execute
     void run(void);
     // XML parameter file I/O