diff --git a/src/mpi/group/mpi_group_init.c b/src/mpi/group/mpi_group_init.c
index 0b01844968..05fd61a214 100644
--- a/src/mpi/group/mpi_group_init.c
+++ b/src/mpi/group/mpi_group_init.c
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ lam_group_t *group_allocate(int group_size)
  */
 void lam_group_construct(lam_group_t *new_group){
 
-    /* call parent constructor */
-    OBJ_CONSTRUCT_SUPER(new_group,lam_object_t);
-
     /* return */
     return;
 }
@@ -71,9 +68,6 @@ void lam_group_construct(lam_group_t *new_group){
  */
 void lam_group_destruct(lam_group_t *group){
 
-    /* call parent destructor */
-    OBJ_DESTRUCT_SUPER(group,lam_object_t);
-
     /* return */
     return;
 }