diff --git a/examples/SpectralMethod/Makefile b/examples/SpectralMethod/Makefile
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index 3abb88f89..000000000
--- a/examples/SpectralMethod/Makefile
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-include ${PETSC_DIR}/${PETSC_ARCH}/lib/petsc/conf/variables
-include ${PETSC_DIR}/${PETSC_ARCH}/lib/petsc/conf/rules
-
-
-run16x16x16:
-	-@${MPIEXEC} -n 2 DAMASK_spectral -l tensionX.load -g 20grains16x16x16.geom
-
-run32x32x32:
-	-@${MPIEXEC} -n 4 DAMASK_spectral -l tensionX.load -g 20grains32x32x32.geom
-
-run64x64x64:
-	-@${MPIEXEC} -n 8 DAMASK_spectral -l tensionX.load -g 20grains64x64x64.geom