diff --git a/devito/ir/support/properties.py b/devito/ir/support/properties.py
index a7113a4833..e9317ba1be 100644
--- a/devito/ir/support/properties.py
+++ b/devito/ir/support/properties.py
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ def is_parallel(self, dims):
         return any(len(self[d] & {PARALLEL, PARALLEL_INDEP}) > 0
                    for d in as_tuple(dims))
 
-    def is_parallel_atomic(self, dims):
-        return any(len(self[d] & {PARALLEL_IF_ATOMIC}) > 0 for d in as_tuple(dims))
-
     def is_parallel_relaxed(self, dims):
         return any(len(self[d] & PARALLELS) > 0 for d in as_tuple(dims))