diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/DebyeHuckel.h b/include/cantera/thermo/DebyeHuckel.h
index 786b1ff20..8ac9a8fbd 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/DebyeHuckel.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/DebyeHuckel.h
@@ -1029,46 +1029,6 @@ public:
//@}
- //! Set the equation of state parameters
- /*!
- * @internal
- * The number and meaning of these depends on the subclass.
- *
- * @param n number of parameters
- * @param c array of \a n coefficients
- */
- virtual void setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c);
-
- //! Get the equation of state parameters in a vector
- /*!
- * @internal
- * The number and meaning of these depends on the subclass.
- *
- * @param n number of parameters
- * @param c array of \a n coefficients
- */
- virtual void getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const;
-
- //! Set equation of state parameter values from XML entries.
- /*!
- *
- * This method is called by function importPhase() in
- * file importCTML.cpp when processing a phase definition in
- * an input file. It should be overloaded in subclasses to set
- * any parameters that are specific to that particular phase
- * model. Note, this method is called before the phase is
- * initialized with elements and/or species.
- *
- * HKM -> Right now, the parameters are set elsewhere (initThermoXML)
- * It just didn't seem to fit.
- *
- * @param eosdata An XML_Node object corresponding to
- * the "thermo" entry for this phase in the input file.
- */
- virtual void setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata);
-
- //@}
-
/*
* -------------- Utilities -------------------------------
*/
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/HMWSoln.h b/include/cantera/thermo/HMWSoln.h
index 3234a9d1a..1edb685cf 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/HMWSoln.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/HMWSoln.h
@@ -1858,43 +1858,6 @@ public:
//@}
- //! Set the equation of state parameters
- /*!
- * @internal
- * The number and meaning of these depends on the subclass.
- *
- * @param n number of parameters
- * @param c array of \a n coefficients
- */
- virtual void setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c);
-
- //! Get the equation of state parameters in a vector
- /*!
- * @internal
- * The number and meaning of these depends on the subclass.
- *
- * @param n number of parameters
- * @param c array of \a n coefficients
- */
- virtual void getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const;
-
- //! Set equation of state parameter values from XML
- //! entries.
- /*!
- * This method is called by function importPhase in
- * file importCTML.cpp when processing a phase definition in
- * an input file. It should be overloaded in subclasses to set
- * any parameters that are specific to that particular phase
- * model.
- *
- * HKM -> Right now, the parameters are set elsewhere (initThermoXML)
- * It just didn't seem to fit.
- *
- * @param eosdata An XML_Node object corresponding to
- * the "thermo" entry for this phase in the input file.
- */
- virtual void setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata);
-
//! Get the saturation pressure for a given temperature.
/*!
* Note the limitations of this function. Stability considerations
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.h b/include/cantera/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.h
index 85eb58f94..5de25753e 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.h
@@ -579,41 +579,6 @@ public:
//@}
- /**
- * @internal
- * Set equation of state parameters. The number and meaning of
- * these depends on the subclass.
- * @param n number of parameters
- * @param c array of n coefficients
- */
- virtual void setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c);
-
- /*!
- * @internal
- * Get the parameters used to initialize the phase.
- *
- * @param n number of parameters (output)
- * @param c array of n coefficients
- */
- virtual void getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const;
-
- /*!
- * Set equation of state parameter values from XML
- * entries. This method is called by function importPhase in
- * file importCTML.cpp when processing a phase definition in
- * an input file. It should be overloaded in subclasses to set
- * any parameters that are specific to that particular phase
- * model.
- *
- * HKM -> Right now, the parameters are set elsewhere (initThermo)
- * It just didn't seem to fit.
- *
- *
- * @param eosdata An XML_Node object corresponding to
- * the "thermo" entry for this phase in the input file.
- */
- virtual void setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata);
-
/*
* -------------- Utilities -------------------------------
*/
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/SingleSpeciesTP.h b/include/cantera/thermo/SingleSpeciesTP.h
index 4728507b0..780a65e9c 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/SingleSpeciesTP.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/SingleSpeciesTP.h
@@ -451,33 +451,6 @@ public:
*/
virtual void setState_SV(doublereal s, doublereal v,
doublereal tol = 1.e-8);
-
- /**
- * @internal
- * Set equation of state parameters. The number and meaning of
- * these depends on the subclass.
- * @param n number of parameters
- * @param c array of n coefficients
- */
- virtual void setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c) {
- }
-
- virtual void getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const {
- }
-
- /**
- * Set equation of state parameter values from XML
- * entries. This method is called by function importPhase in
- * file importCTML.cpp when processing a phase definition in
- * an input file. It should be overloaded in subclasses to set
- * any parameters that are specific to that particular phase
- * model.
- *
- * @param eosdata An XML_Node object corresponding to
- * the "thermo" entry for this phase in the input file.
- */
- virtual void setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata) {}
-
//@}
/**
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/VPStandardStateTP.h b/include/cantera/thermo/VPStandardStateTP.h
index d7d61982e..29f054d2d 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/VPStandardStateTP.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/VPStandardStateTP.h
@@ -470,19 +470,6 @@ public:
*/
//@{
- /**
- * Set equation of state parameter values from XML
- * entries. This method is called by function importPhase in
- * file importCTML.cpp when processing a phase definition in
- * an input file. It should be overloaded in subclasses to set
- * any parameters that are specific to that particular phase
- * model.
- *
- * @param eosdata An XML_Node object corresponding to
- * the "thermo" entry for this phase in the input file.
- */
- virtual void setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata) {}
-
virtual void initThermo();
//! Initialize a ThermoPhase object, potentially reading activity
diff --git a/src/thermo/DebyeHuckel.cpp b/src/thermo/DebyeHuckel.cpp
index 567ac0853..c16add358 100644
--- a/src/thermo/DebyeHuckel.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/DebyeHuckel.cpp
@@ -1085,18 +1085,6 @@ void DebyeHuckel::initThermoXML(XML_Node& phaseNode, const std::string& id_)
}
-void DebyeHuckel::setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c)
-{
-}
-
-void DebyeHuckel::getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const
-{
-}
-
-void DebyeHuckel::setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata)
-{
-}
-
double DebyeHuckel::A_Debye_TP(double tempArg, double presArg) const
{
double T = temperature();
diff --git a/src/thermo/HMWSoln.cpp b/src/thermo/HMWSoln.cpp
index 3c7668258..8ba147c9e 100644
--- a/src/thermo/HMWSoln.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/HMWSoln.cpp
@@ -983,18 +983,6 @@ void HMWSoln::getPartialMolarCp(doublereal* cpbar) const
* -------------- Utilities -------------------------------
*/
-void HMWSoln::setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c)
-{
-}
-
-void HMWSoln::getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const
-{
-}
-
-void HMWSoln::setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata)
-{
-}
-
doublereal HMWSoln::satPressure(doublereal t) {
double p_old = pressure();
double t_old = temperature();
diff --git a/src/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.cpp b/src/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.cpp
index 713ea63ce..7b4acb85c 100644
--- a/src/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/IdealMolalSoln.cpp
@@ -662,18 +662,6 @@ void IdealMolalSoln::initThermoXML(XML_Node& phaseNode, const std::string& id_)
}
-void IdealMolalSoln::setParameters(int n, doublereal* const c)
-{
-}
-
-void IdealMolalSoln::getParameters(int& n, doublereal* const c) const
-{
-}
-
-void IdealMolalSoln::setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata)
-{
-}
-
/*
* ------------ Private and Restricted Functions ------------------
*/