diff --git a/dumux/material/components/benzene.hh b/dumux/material/components/benzene.hh
index d3d3eb86a5ecbd9408adfb16dc698c865f58bd5a..66e784414e9e648e3aa48965f008adeafb7f59c7 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/benzene.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/benzene.hh
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace Dumux
 template <class Scalar>
 class Benzene : public Component<Scalar, Benzene<Scalar> >
 {
-    typedef Component<Scalar, Benzene<Scalar> > ParentType;
 
 public:
     /*!