diff --git a/src/astro/slam_timer.f90 b/src/astro/slam_timer.f90
index d6687bb..0d8c029 100644
--- a/src/astro/slam_timer.f90
+++ b/src/astro/slam_timer.f90
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ module slam_timer
   !** public methods
   public :: resetTimer
   public :: startTimer
-  public :: stopTimer
   public :: getElapsedTime
 
   interface getElapsedTime