diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 9fc3c55c..1c1f7fd0 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -971,7 +971,6 @@ namespace polygonal {
   extern int SI;
   extern ld STAR;
   extern int deg;
-  typedef long double xld;
   extern ld coefr[MSI], coefi[MSI];
   extern int maxcoef, coefid;
   void solve();