diff --git a/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_methods_3.h b/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_methods_3.h
index 9d6c9cda29b..83ba2b6f7ba 100644
--- a/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_methods_3.h
+++ b/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_methods_3.h
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ Catmull-Clark subdivision.
 */
 /// @{
 
-namespace parameters = CGAL::parameters;
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_RUNNING