diff --git a/include/vlc_common.h b/include/vlc_common.h
index 1998d9c33d2794d62ee75a87c1b215d8b5a9984c..3ce2cca70c2f37dace04aa2d13e87d19cb91de72 100644
--- a/include/vlc_common.h
+++ b/include/vlc_common.h
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@
  #include <sys/syslimits.h>
 #endif
 
-/* Audio volume */
-typedef uint16_t            audio_volume_t;
-
 /**
  * High precision date or time interval
  *