diff --git a/src/dagmc/DagMC.cpp b/src/dagmc/DagMC.cpp
index 83c97634d8..8f92ca8672 100644
--- a/src/dagmc/DagMC.cpp
+++ b/src/dagmc/DagMC.cpp
@@ -811,12 +811,14 @@ ErrorCode DagMC::point_in_volume_slow(EntityHandle volume, const double xyz[3],
   return rval;
 }
 
+#if MOAB_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && MOAB_VERSION_MINOR > 2
 // find a which volume contains the current point
 ErrorCode DagMC::find_volume(const double xyz[3], EntityHandle& volume,
                              const double* uvw) {
   ErrorCode rval = ray_tracer->find_volume(xyz, volume, uvw);
   return rval;
 }
+#endif
 
 // detemine distance to nearest surface
 ErrorCode DagMC::closest_to_location(EntityHandle volume,
diff --git a/src/dagmc/DagMC.hpp b/src/dagmc/DagMC.hpp
index 85f0d51410..3273eafb88 100644
--- a/src/dagmc/DagMC.hpp
+++ b/src/dagmc/DagMC.hpp
@@ -225,9 +225,10 @@ class DagMC {
 
   ErrorCode point_in_volume_slow(const EntityHandle volume, const double xyz[3],
                                  int& result);
-
+#if MOAB_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && MOAB_VERSION_MINOR > 2
   ErrorCode find_volume(const double xyz[3], EntityHandle& volume,
                         const double* uvw = NULL);
+#endif
 
   ErrorCode test_volume_boundary(const EntityHandle volume,
                                  const EntityHandle surface,
diff --git a/src/dagmc/tests/dagmc_simple_test.cpp b/src/dagmc/tests/dagmc_simple_test.cpp
index a7ff3cb0b0..ee1525a524 100644
--- a/src/dagmc/tests/dagmc_simple_test.cpp
+++ b/src/dagmc/tests/dagmc_simple_test.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ TEST_F(DagmcSimpleTest, dagmc_point_in) {
   EXPECT_EQ(expect_result, result);
 }
 
+#if MOAB_VERSION_MAJOR == 5 && MOAB_VERSION_MINOR > 2
 TEST_F(DagmcSimpleTest, dagmc_find_volume) {
   int vol_idx = 1;
   int vol_dim = 3;
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ TEST_F(DagmcSimpleTest, dagmc_find_volume) {
   EXPECT_EQ(rval, MB_SUCCESS);
   EXPECT_EQ(expected_vol_h, vol_h);
 }
+#endif
 
 TEST_F(DagmcSimpleTest, dagmc_test_obb_retreval_rayfire) {
   // make new dagmc