diff --git a/code/DAMASK_spectral.f90 b/code/DAMASK_spectral.f90
index 706aa22d9..0be78083b 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_spectral.f90
+++ b/code/DAMASK_spectral.f90
@@ -728,8 +728,6 @@ end program DAMASK_spectral
 subroutine quit(stop_id)
  use prec, only: &
    pInt
- use numerics, only: &
-   worldrank  
 
  implicit none
  integer(pInt), intent(in) :: stop_id