diff --git a/src/hb-machinery.hh b/src/hb-machinery.hh
index 9d2ae9555..fdb7b0a0d 100644
--- a/src/hb-machinery.hh
+++ b/src/hb-machinery.hh
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ template <typename Type>
 struct BEInt<Type, 1>
 {
   public:
-  typedef Type type;
   void set (Type V)      { v = V; }
   operator Type () const { return v; }
   private: uint8_t v;
@@ -676,7 +675,6 @@ template <typename Type>
 struct BEInt<Type, 2>
 {
   public:
-  typedef Type type;
   void set (Type V)
   {
     v[0] = (V >>  8) & 0xFF;
@@ -705,7 +703,6 @@ template <typename Type>
 struct BEInt<Type, 3>
 {
   public:
-  typedef Type type;
   void set (Type V)
   {
     v[0] = (V >> 16) & 0xFF;