diff --git a/src/numerics.f90 b/src/numerics.f90
index 0f4bd68e8..73b6ea274 100644
--- a/src/numerics.f90
+++ b/src/numerics.f90
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ module numerics
    err_curl_tolRel            =  5.0e-4_pReal, &                                                    !< relative tolerance for compatibility
    err_stress_tolAbs          =  1.0e3_pReal,  &                                                    !< absolute tolerance for fullfillment of stress BC
    err_stress_tolRel          =  0.01_pReal, &                                                      !< relative tolerance for fullfillment of stress BC
-   rotation_tol               =  1.0e-12_pReal, &                                                   !< tolerance of rotation specified in loadcase, Default 1.0e-12: first guess
    polarAlpha                 =  1.0_pReal, &                                                       !< polarization scheme parameter 0.0 < alpha < 2.0. alpha = 1.0 ==> AL scheme, alpha = 2.0 ==> accelerated scheme
    polarBeta                  =  1.0_pReal                                                          !< polarization scheme parameter 0.0 < beta < 2.0. beta = 1.0 ==> AL scheme, beta = 2.0 ==> accelerated scheme
  character(len=pStringLen), protected, public :: &