diff --git a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Iterator_range.h b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Iterator_range.h
index 6e17a9a2c80..c6df9741b90 100644
--- a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Iterator_range.h
+++ b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Iterator_range.h
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ namespace CGAL {
       : Base(ip)
     {}
 
-    operator Base() const
-    {
-      return std::make_pair(begin(),end());
-    }
-
   I begin() const
   {
     return this->first;