diff --git a/Linear_cell_complex/benchmark/Linear_cell_complex_2/openmesh_performance.h b/Linear_cell_complex/benchmark/Linear_cell_complex_2/openmesh_performance.h
index afdb700c75b..71ff72ea813 100644
--- a/Linear_cell_complex/benchmark/Linear_cell_complex_2/openmesh_performance.h
+++ b/Linear_cell_complex/benchmark/Linear_cell_complex_2/openmesh_performance.h
@@ -22,10 +22,19 @@ public:
     mesh.request_face_normals();
   }
 
+
 private:
-  typedef OpenMesh::TriMesh_ArrayKernelT<OpenMesh::DefaultTraitsDouble> Mesh;
+
+  struct MyTraits : public OpenMesh::DefaultTraits
+  {
+    typedef OpenMesh::Vec3d Point;
+    typedef OpenMesh::Vec3d Normal;
+  };
+
+  typedef OpenMesh::TriMesh_ArrayKernelT<MyTraits> Mesh;
   Mesh mesh;
 
+
 private:
   void display_info()
   {
diff --git a/Surface_mesh_deformation/test/Surface_mesh_deformation/Cactus_deformation_session_OpenMesh.cpp b/Surface_mesh_deformation/test/Surface_mesh_deformation/Cactus_deformation_session_OpenMesh.cpp
index 06817a78b71..fe1aded57c0 100644
--- a/Surface_mesh_deformation/test/Surface_mesh_deformation/Cactus_deformation_session_OpenMesh.cpp
+++ b/Surface_mesh_deformation/test/Surface_mesh_deformation/Cactus_deformation_session_OpenMesh.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,17 @@
 
 #include <CGAL/Timer.h>
 
-typedef OpenMesh::PolyMesh_ArrayKernelT<OpenMesh::DefaultTraitsDouble> Mesh;
-typedef Mesh::Point                                                    Point;
-typedef boost::graph_traits<Mesh>::vertex_descriptor                   vertex_descriptor;
-typedef boost::graph_traits<Mesh>::vertex_iterator                     vertex_iterator;
+struct DoubleTraits : public OpenMesh::DefaultTraits
+{
+  typedef OpenMesh::Vec3d Point;
+  typedef OpenMesh::Vec3d Normal;
+};
+
+
+typedef OpenMesh::PolyMesh_ArrayKernelT<DoubleTraits>               Mesh;
+typedef Mesh::Point                                                 Point;
+typedef boost::graph_traits<Mesh>::vertex_descriptor    vertex_descriptor;
+typedef boost::graph_traits<Mesh>::vertex_iterator        vertex_iterator;
 
 typedef CGAL::Surface_mesh_deformation<Mesh, CGAL::Default, CGAL::Default, CGAL::ORIGINAL_ARAP>  Deform_mesh_arap;
 typedef CGAL::Surface_mesh_deformation<Mesh, CGAL::Default, CGAL::Default, CGAL::SPOKES_AND_RIMS> Deform_mesh_spoke;