diff --git a/code/damage_brittle.f90 b/code/damage_brittle.f90
index da64b1f12..ebf62bfe3 100644
--- a/code/damage_brittle.f90
+++ b/code/damage_brittle.f90
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ subroutine damage_brittle_init(fileUnit)
      if (any(numerics_integrator == 5_pInt)) &
        allocate(damageState(phase)%RKCK45dotState    (6,sizeDotState,NofMyPhase),source=0.0_pReal)
 
-     call damage_brittle_stateInit(phase,instance)
+     call damage_brittle_stateInit(phase)
      call damage_brittle_aTolState(phase,instance)
    endif
  
@@ -221,12 +221,11 @@ end subroutine damage_brittle_init
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief sets the relevant  NEW state values for a given instance of this damage
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-subroutine damage_brittle_stateInit(phase,instance)
+subroutine damage_brittle_stateInit(phase)
  use material, only: &
    damageState
  
  implicit none
- integer(pInt),              intent(in) :: instance                                                 !< number specifying the instance of the damage
  integer(pInt),              intent(in) :: phase                                                    !< number specifying the phase of the damage
 
  real(pReal), dimension(damageState(phase)%sizeState) :: tempState
diff --git a/code/damage_ductile.f90 b/code/damage_ductile.f90
index ece3bd64e..e8459cb46 100755
--- a/code/damage_ductile.f90
+++ b/code/damage_ductile.f90
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ subroutine damage_ductile_init(fileUnit)
      if (any(numerics_integrator == 5_pInt)) &
        allocate(damageState(phase)%RKCK45dotState    (6,sizeDotState,NofMyPhase),source=0.0_pReal)
 
-     call damage_ductile_stateInit(phase,instance)
+     call damage_ductile_stateInit(phase)
      call damage_ductile_aTolState(phase,instance)
    endif
  
@@ -220,12 +220,11 @@ end subroutine damage_ductile_init
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief sets the relevant  NEW state values for a given instance of this damage
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-subroutine damage_ductile_stateInit(phase,instance)
+subroutine damage_ductile_stateInit(phase)
  use material, only: &
    damageState
  
  implicit none
- integer(pInt),              intent(in) :: instance                                                 !< number specifying the instance of the damage
  integer(pInt),              intent(in) :: phase                                                    !< number specifying the phase of the damage
 
  real(pReal), dimension(damageState(phase)%sizeState) :: tempState
diff --git a/code/damage_gurson.f90 b/code/damage_gurson.f90
index 93d12c1c5..be0774a5b 100755
--- a/code/damage_gurson.f90
+++ b/code/damage_gurson.f90
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ subroutine damage_gurson_init(fileUnit)
      if (any(numerics_integrator == 5_pInt)) &
        allocate(damageState(phase)%RKCK45dotState    (6,sizeDotState,NofMyPhase),source=0.0_pReal)
 
-     call damage_gurson_stateInit(phase,instance)
+     call damage_gurson_stateInit(phase)
      call damage_gurson_aTolState(phase,instance)
    endif
  
@@ -220,12 +220,11 @@ end subroutine damage_gurson_init
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief sets the relevant  NEW state values for a given instance of this damage
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-subroutine damage_gurson_stateInit(phase,instance)
+subroutine damage_gurson_stateInit(phase)
  use material, only: &
    damageState
  
  implicit none
- integer(pInt),              intent(in) :: instance                                                 !< number specifying the instance of the damage
  integer(pInt),              intent(in) :: phase                                                    !< number specifying the phase of the damage
 
  real(pReal), dimension(damageState(phase)%sizeState) :: tempState