diff --git a/src/resource_estimation/__init__.py b/src/resource_estimation/__init__.py
index 376563d..774afc9 100644
--- a/src/resource_estimation/__init__.py
+++ b/src/resource_estimation/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,46 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import numpy as np
+
 from .running import estimate_runtime
 from .noise import estimate_noise
 from .device import predict_device
 
-from .cutting.src import ResourceEstimator, GroupingMethod
+try:
+    from .cutting.src import ResourceEstimator
+except ImportError:
+
+    @dataclass
+    class Resource:
+        """Dataclass for the resources required to evaluate a cut quantum circuit."""
+
+        kappa: int
+        gate_groups: dict[str, list[int]]
+        n_samples: int
+        n_circuits: int
+
+        def __repr__(self) -> str:
+            if 1 == self.n_circuits:
+                return (
+                    f"{self.n_circuits} job with "
+                    + f"{round(self.n_samples / self.n_circuits)} shots."
+                )
+            return (
+                f"{self.n_circuits} jobs with "
+                + f"{round(self.n_samples / self.n_circuits)} shots each."
+            )
+
+    class ResourceEstimator:
+        def __init__(self, circuit) -> None:
+            self.circuit = circuit
+
+        def resource(self, binary, epsilon, delta) -> Resource:
+            counter = 0
+            indices = [idx for idx, value in enumerate(binary) if value == 0]
+            hoefdings = 2 / epsilon**2 * np.log(2 / delta)
+            for gate in self.circuit.data:
+
+                if not all(
+                    self.circuit.find_bit(qubit).index in indices for qubit in gate[1]
+                ):
+                    counter += 1
+            return Resource(3, {}, 3**2 * hoefdings, 6**counter)
diff --git a/src/scheduling/common/partition.py b/src/scheduling/common/partition.py
index 3a50140..2774c14 100644
--- a/src/scheduling/common/partition.py
+++ b/src/scheduling/common/partition.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from operator import mul
 
 from src.tools import generate_subcircuit
-from src.resource_estimation import ResourceEstimator, GroupingMethod
+from src.resource_estimation import ResourceEstimator
 
 from .estimate import estimate_noise_proxy, estimate_runtime_proxy
 from .types import CircuitProxy
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ def _bipartition(
     """Bipartitions the circut, giving back both parts, not to be cut further."""
     estimator = ResourceEstimator(circuit.origin)
     # TODO find grouping method once its supported by knitting toolbox
-    resource = estimator.resource(
-        binary=binary_partition, epsilon=0.1, delta=0.1, method=GroupingMethod.SIMPLE
-    )
+    resource = estimator.resource(binary=binary_partition, epsilon=0.1, delta=0.1)
     n_shots = resource.n_samples // (2 * resource.n_circuits)
     proxies = []
     for _ in range(resource.n_circuits):
@@ -122,9 +120,7 @@ def _partition(
     """
     estimator = ResourceEstimator(circuit.origin)
     # TODO find grouping method once its supported by knitting toolbox
-    resource = estimator.resource(
-        binary=binary_partition, epsilon=0.1, delta=0.1, method=GroupingMethod.SIMPLE
-    )
+    resource = estimator.resource(binary=binary_partition, epsilon=0.1, delta=0.1)
     n_shots = resource.n_samples // (2 * resource.n_circuits)
     proxies = []
     for _ in range(resource.n_circuits):
diff --git a/tests/resource_estimation/cutting/test_resource_estimator.py b/tests/resource_estimation/cutting/test_resource_estimator.py
index 9b5b8be..d9dbb0a 100644
--- a/tests/resource_estimation/cutting/test_resource_estimator.py
+++ b/tests/resource_estimation/cutting/test_resource_estimator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Test the resource estimation."""
 
-from src.resource_estimation import ResourceEstimator, GroupingMethod
 from tests.helpers import create_quantum_only_ghz
+from src.resource_estimation import ResourceEstimator
 
 
 def test_resource_estimator() -> None:
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ def test_resource_estimator() -> None:
     circuit = create_quantum_only_ghz(10)
     estimator = ResourceEstimator(circuit)
     partition = [0] * 5 + [1] * 5
-    resource = estimator.resource(
-        binary=partition, epsilon=0.1, delta=0.1, method=GroupingMethod.SIMPLE
-    )
+    resource = estimator.resource(binary=partition, epsilon=0.1, delta=0.1)
     assert resource.n_circuits * 2 == 12
     assert resource.n_samples // (2 * resource.n_circuits) == 898