diff --git a/package/MDAnalysis/analysis/atomicdistances.py b/package/MDAnalysis/analysis/atomicdistances.py
index 95a617e03e..bb6aef64fb 100644
--- a/package/MDAnalysis/analysis/atomicdistances.py
+++ b/package/MDAnalysis/analysis/atomicdistances.py
@@ -176,7 +176,3 @@ def _single_frame(self):
         self.results.distances[self._frame_index] = calc_bonds(self._ag1.positions,
                                                      self._ag2.positions,
                                                      box)
-
-    def _conclude(self):
-        self.results.n_frames = self.n_frames
-        self.results.n_atoms = self._ag1.atoms.n_atoms