diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.cpp
index 0ffc9b7a..43d8ae35 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ namespace netgen
       
 
   CurvedElements :: CurvedElements (const Mesh & amesh)
-    : mesh(amesh), geo(*mesh.GetGeometry())
+    : mesh(amesh)
   {
     order = 1;
     rational = 0;
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ namespace netgen
   void CurvedElements :: BuildCurvedElements(const Refinement * ref, int aorder,
                                              bool arational)
   {
+    auto & geo = *mesh.GetGeometry();
 
     ishighorder = 0;
     order = 1;
diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.hpp b/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.hpp
index da46ae21..f1a732a0 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/curvedelems.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class Refinement;
 class CurvedElements
 {
   const Mesh & mesh;
-  const NetgenGeometry& geo;
 
   NgArray<int> edgeorder;
   NgArray<int> faceorder;