diff --git a/elab_sig.cc b/elab_sig.cc
index 232fc0b0d..98ba980e6 100644
--- a/elab_sig.cc
+++ b/elab_sig.cc
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ bool PGenerate::elaborate_sig_direct_(Design*des, NetScope*container) const
 		 ; cur != generate_schemes.end() ; ++ cur ) {
 	    PGenerate*item = *cur;
 	    if (item->scheme_type == PGenerate::GS_CASE) {
-		  typedef list<PGenerate*>::const_iterator generate_it_t;
 		  for (generate_it_t icur = item->generate_schemes.begin()
 			     ; icur != item->generate_schemes.end() ; ++ icur ) {
 			PGenerate*case_item = *icur;
diff --git a/elaborate.cc b/elaborate.cc
index 7a24cb69b..38e6dd451 100644
--- a/elaborate.cc
+++ b/elaborate.cc
@@ -4699,7 +4699,6 @@ bool PGenerate::elaborate_direct_(Design*des, NetScope*container) const
 	      // contain anything. Instead scan the case items, which
 	      // are listed as sub-schemes of the item.
 	    if (item->scheme_type == PGenerate::GS_CASE) {
-		  typedef list<PGenerate*>::const_iterator generate_it_t;
 		  for (generate_it_t icur = item->generate_schemes.begin()
 			     ; icur != item->generate_schemes.end() ; ++ icur ) {
 			PGenerate*case_item = *icur;