diff --git a/dune/fem-dg/algorithm/sub/evolution.hh b/dune/fem-dg/algorithm/sub/evolution.hh
index 61c94ce55461d43aec93ed1a283cf2bc003ef84d..2a97a76bf543ca3d60975fd4199cd11b0600e15c 100644
--- a/dune/fem-dg/algorithm/sub/evolution.hh
+++ b/dune/fem-dg/algorithm/sub/evolution.hh
@@ -315,11 +315,6 @@ namespace Fem
       solver_ = nullptr;
     }
 
-    virtual bool doCheckSolutionValid ( const int loop ) const override
-    {
-      return solution().dofsValid();
-    }
-
   protected:
     double                                  overallTime_;
     Dune::Timer                             overallTimer_;