diff --git a/Polynomial/include/CGAL/Polynomial/bezout_matrix.h b/Polynomial/include/CGAL/Polynomial/bezout_matrix.h
index f919af53027..8d8c69b0a10 100644
--- a/Polynomial/include/CGAL/Polynomial/bezout_matrix.h
+++ b/Polynomial/include/CGAL/Polynomial/bezout_matrix.h
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ template<class NT>
 typename CGALi::Simple_matrix< NT> polynomial_subresultant_matrix(
                                                CGAL::Polynomial<NT> f,
 					       CGAL::Polynomial<NT> g,
-					       int d=0) {
+					       int d) {
     CGAL_precondition(f.degree()>=0);
     CGAL_precondition(g.degree()>=0);
     CGAL_precondition(d>=0);