diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/AdsorbateThermo.h b/include/cantera/thermo/AdsorbateThermo.h
index 5f5402d6f..39a284948 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/AdsorbateThermo.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/AdsorbateThermo.h
@@ -66,21 +66,6 @@ public:
         return (SpeciesThermoInterpType*) np;
     }
 
-    virtual void install(const std::string& name, size_t index, int type,
-                         const doublereal* c, doublereal minTemp_, doublereal maxTemp_,
-                         doublereal refPressure_) {
-        m_be = c[1];
-        m_nFreqs = int(c[0]);
-        for (size_t n = 0; n < m_nFreqs; n++) {
-            m_freq[n] = c[n+2];
-        }
-        m_index = index;
-
-        m_lowT  = minTemp_;
-        m_highT = maxTemp_;
-        m_Pref = refPressure_;
-    }
-
     virtual int reportType() const {
         return ADSORBATE;
     }