diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 302766062ab..959a3a694ba 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -1244,8 +1244,6 @@ public:
     int nType;
     int nVersion;
 
-    typedef FILE element_type;
-
     CAutoFile(FILE* filenew=NULL, int nTypeIn=SER_DISK, int nVersionIn=VERSION)
     {
         file = filenew;