diff --git a/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h b/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h
index 86a0fe64b29..884c663f35b 100644
--- a/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h
+++ b/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public:
       }
 
       CGAL::Comparison_result do_intersect_sphere_iso_cuboid_3(const typename GeomTraits::Sphere_3& sphere,
-        const typename Bounding_box& box) const
+        const Bounding_box& box) const
       {
         typedef typename GeomTraits::FT       FT;
         typedef typename GeomTraits::Point_3  Point;