diff --git a/src/materials/traits.jl b/src/materials/traits.jl
index 9881979..1c3e5d5 100644
--- a/src/materials/traits.jl
+++ b/src/materials/traits.jl
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ Returns tuple of state variable types required by this material.
 """
 function required_state_variables end
 
-# Type-level dispatch for required_state_variables (for @generated functions)
-required_state_variables(::Type{T}) where {T<:AbstractMaterial} = required_state_variables(T())
-
 # ============================================================================
 # MATERIAL-SPECIFIC TRAIT IMPLEMENTATIONS
 # ============================================================================