diff --git a/src/Topology/generic/genericmap.cpp b/src/Topology/generic/genericmap.cpp
index 7ec8a5b3b236fe14881fa09ab1916a103fd5e054..015c07390f822e6acb39a3bb823c3641cabd9189 100644
--- a/src/Topology/generic/genericmap.cpp
+++ b/src/Topology/generic/genericmap.cpp
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ GenericMap::GenericMap() : m_nbThreads(1)
 	// get & lock marker for boundary
 	m_boundaryMarker =  m_marksets[DART][0].getNewMark();
 
-#ifndef CGoGN_FORCE_MR
-	m_isMultiRes = false;
-#endif
 }
 
 GenericMap::~GenericMap()
@@ -184,10 +181,6 @@ void GenericMap::printMR()
 
 void GenericMap::initMR()
 {
-#ifndef CGoGN_FORCE_MR
-	m_isMultiRes = true;
-#endif
-
 	m_mrattribs.clear(true) ;
 	m_mrattribs.setRegistry(m_attributes_registry_map) ;