diff --git a/BGL/include/CGAL/boost/graph/Seam_mesh.h b/BGL/include/CGAL/boost/graph/Seam_mesh.h
index ff551d11c31..58d6c65e94c 100644
--- a/BGL/include/CGAL/boost/graph/Seam_mesh.h
+++ b/BGL/include/CGAL/boost/graph/Seam_mesh.h
@@ -299,10 +299,6 @@ public:
       : hd(h)
     { }
 
-    vertex_descriptor(const vertex_descriptor& other)
-      : hd(other.hd)
-    { }
-
     bool operator==(const vertex_descriptor& other) const
     {
       return (hd == other.hd);