diff --git a/src/transport/WaterTransport.cpp b/src/transport/WaterTransport.cpp
index 6e4f283a0..04363ec55 100644
--- a/src/transport/WaterTransport.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/WaterTransport.cpp
@@ -43,33 +43,6 @@ WaterTransport::WaterTransport(thermo_t* thermo, int ndim) :
 void WaterTransport::init(thermo_t* thermo, int mode, int log_level)
 {
     m_thermo = thermo;
-    // The expectation is that we have a VPStandardStateTP derived object
-    VPStandardStateTP* vpthermo = dynamic_cast<VPStandardStateTP*>(m_thermo);
-    if (!vpthermo) {
-        WaterSSTP* wsstp = dynamic_cast<WaterSSTP*>(m_thermo);
-        if (!wsstp) {
-            throw CanteraError("WaterTransport::initTP()",
-                               "Expectation is that ThermoPhase be a VPStandardStateTP");
-        } else {
-            m_sub = wsstp->getWater();
-            AssertTrace(m_sub != 0);
-            // Get a pointer to a changeable WaterProps object
-            m_waterProps = wsstp->getWaterProps();
-            AssertTrace(m_waterProps != 0);
-        }
-    } else {
-        m_waterPDSS = dynamic_cast<PDSS_Water*>(vpthermo->providePDSS(0));
-        if (!m_waterPDSS) {
-            throw CanteraError("WaterTransport::initTP()",
-                               "Expectation is that first species be water with a PDSS_Water object");
-        }
-        // Get a pointer to a changeable WaterPropsIAPWS object
-        m_sub = m_waterPDSS->getWater();
-        AssertTrace(m_sub != 0);
-        // Get a pointer to a changeable WaterProps object
-        m_waterProps = m_waterPDSS->getWaterProps();
-        AssertTrace(m_waterProps != 0);
-    }
 }
 
 double WaterTransport::viscosity()