diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 98af528f..904104fc 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,3 @@ python cpp-dummy/run_micro_manager.py
 
 When changing the C++ solverdummy to your own solver, make sure to change the `PYBIND11_MODULE` in `micro_cpp_dummy.cpp` to the name that you want to compile to.
 For example, if you want to import the module as `my_solver`, change the line to `PYBIND11_MODULE(my_solver, m) {`. Then, change the `micro_file_name` in `micro-manager-config.json` to `my_solver`.
-
-### Adaptivity
-
-For the case of adaptivity, the deepcopy function also has to be implemented for the C++ class. An example is provided in the `cpp-dummy` directory.
diff --git a/examples/cpp-dummy/micro_cpp_dummy.hpp b/examples/cpp-dummy/micro_cpp_dummy.hpp
index 03e7b005..d370afc2 100644
--- a/examples/cpp-dummy/micro_cpp_dummy.hpp
+++ b/examples/cpp-dummy/micro_cpp_dummy.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class MicroSimulation
     MicroSimulation();
     // solve takes a python dict data, and the timestep dt as inputs, and returns a python dict
     py::dict solve(py::dict macro_write_data, double dt);
-    MicroSimulation __deepcopy__(py::dict memo);
 
     void set_state(py::list state);
     py::list get_state() const;