diff --git a/src/verlet.cpp b/src/verlet.cpp
index fe768f94c9b8d39591596f037ece379cf036a00e..fcba248d5f8ddcc1e46cd0d8ec8a4ae2e04351a4 100644
--- a/src/verlet.cpp
+++ b/src/verlet.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ void Verlet::init()
   torqueflag = extraflag = 0;
   if (atom->torque_flag) torqueflag = 1;
   if (atom->avec->forceclearflag) extraflag = 1;
-  if (atom->sp_flag) extraflag = 1;
 
   // orthogonal vs triclinic simulation box
 
@@ -312,7 +311,6 @@ void Verlet::run(int n)
       timer->stamp(Timer::PAIR);
     }
 
-
     if (atom->molecular) {
       if (force->bond) force->bond->compute(eflag,vflag);
       if (force->angle) force->angle->compute(eflag,vflag);