diff --git a/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_on_sphere_2.h b/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_on_sphere_2.h
index a9eb95ef65b..33101e4857e 100644
--- a/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_on_sphere_2.h
+++ b/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_on_sphere_2.h
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ public:
   using Base::orientation_on_sphere;
   using Base::show_face;
   using Base::show_vertex;
-  using Base::delete_faces;
   using Base::compare;
   using Base::VERTEX;
   using Base::EDGE;
@@ -565,7 +564,9 @@ insert(const Point& p, Locate_type lt, Face_handle loc, int /*li*/)
 
       v = tds().star_hole(edges.begin(), edges.end());
       v->set_point(p);
-      delete_faces(faces.begin(), faces.end());
+
+      for(Face_handle f : faces)
+        tds().delete_face(f);
 
       if(lt != FACE)
         update_ghost_faces(v);
diff --git a/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_on_sphere_2.h b/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_on_sphere_2.h
index be649156f24..6c76587f38e 100644
--- a/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_on_sphere_2.h
+++ b/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_on_sphere_2.h
@@ -377,16 +377,6 @@ public:
   // IN/OUT
   Vertex_handle file_input(std::istream& is);
   void file_output(std::ostream& os) const;
-
-  /*-----------------------TEMPLATE MEMBERS---------------------------*/
-public:
-  template<class FaceIt>
-  void delete_faces(FaceIt face_begin, FaceIt face_end)
-  {
-    FaceIt fit = face_begin;
-    for(; fit!=face_end; ++fit)
-      tds().delete_face(*fit);
-  }
 };
 
 // copy constructor duplicates vertices and faces