diff --git a/compact/ecal.xml b/compact/ecal.xml
index c6e5f623ac28efe16408c90433139d32bc4bff67..c95324ec285d3166c646be1c0b61c4cc3092b457 100644
--- a/compact/ecal.xml
+++ b/compact/ecal.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 <lccdd>
 
   <define>
-    <constant name="CrystalEndcap_rmin"  value="VertexTrackerInnerRadius"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalEndcap_rmax"  value="EcalEndcapN_rmin"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalBox_x_length" value="20.0*mm"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalBox_y_length" value="20.0*mm"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalBox_z_length" value="200.0*mm"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalBox_offset"   value="0.000001*mm"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalEndcap_x_pos" value="0.0*m"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalEndcap_y_pos" value="0.0*m"/>
-    <constant name="CrystalEndcap_z_pos" value="-EcalEndcap_zmin"/>
   </define>
 
   <limits>
@@ -23,6 +14,7 @@
   <display>
   </display>
 
+
   <detectors>
 
     <comment>