diff --git a/eo/src/eoPersistent.cpp b/eo/src/eoPersistent.cpp
index 0bdf9f48..50654fd7 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoPersistent.cpp
+++ b/eo/src/eoPersistent.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,3 @@ istream & operator >> ( istream& _is, eoPersistent& _o ) {
   _o.readFrom(_is);
   return _is;
 };
-
-// temporary location for the one and only eoRng object
-
-#include "eoRNG.h"
-
-eoRng rng;
-