diff --git a/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java b/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java
index 45d9622..360e1f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java
+++ b/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public class BiGpairSEQ {
     private static HeapType priorityQueueHeapType = HeapType.FIBONACCI;
     private static boolean outputBinary = true;
     private static boolean outputGraphML = false;
-    private static boolean simulateReadDepth = false;
     private static final String version = "version 3.0";
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
@@ -175,12 +174,4 @@ public class BiGpairSEQ {
     public static boolean outputGraphML() {return outputGraphML;}
     public static void setOutputGraphML(boolean b) {outputGraphML = b;}
     public static String getVersion() { return version; }
-
-    public static boolean simulateReadDepth() {
-        return simulateReadDepth;
-    }
-
-    public static void setSimulateReadDepth(boolean simulateReadDepth) {
-        BiGpairSEQ.simulateReadDepth = simulateReadDepth;
-    }
 }