diff --git a/src/config/Config.cpp.in b/src/config/Config.cpp.in
index 25f875aec904bc56cdd30e93f80215fdc9c99658..03eb4af418ab9cf8e1fec2ef48f200b9facda2d1 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.cpp.in
+++ b/src/config/Config.cpp.in
@@ -126,15 +126,6 @@ bool hasDlopen(){
 #endif
 }
 
-bool hasAlmost(){
-#if __PLUMED_HAS_ALMOST
-      return true;
-#else
-      return false;
-#endif
-}
-
-
 bool hasCregex(){
 #if __PLUMED_HAS_CREGEX
       return true;
diff --git a/src/config/Config.h b/src/config/Config.h
index dfd9f2a725ae0275538a71042bac8977aaa55547..ab7cc4c9814c023f614afda71c2209fc007e7a6d 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.h
+++ b/src/config/Config.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ bool hasMatheval();
 
 bool hasDlopen();
 
-bool hasAlmost();
-
 bool isInstalled();
 
 bool hasCregex();