diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp b/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp
index dc5002712..bb79448ee 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual
 	int start(SuperNode *sn);
-
-	virtual
-	int stop();
 };
 
 } /* namespace node */
diff --git a/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp b/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
index 291d236b1..8f295a262 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
+++ b/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
@@ -259,11 +259,4 @@ int FpgaNodeFactory::start(SuperNode *sn)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int FpgaNodeFactory::stop()
-{
-	vfioContainer.reset(); // TODO: is this the proper way?
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static FpgaNodeFactory p;