diff --git a/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convex_hull_3.h b/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convex_hull_3.h
index af8413df483..287731bb8b8 100644
--- a/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convex_hull_3.h
+++ b/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convex_hull_3.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ find_visible_set(const typename Traits::Point_3& point,
                visible.push_back(f);
              }
           }
-          hdl_curr = hdl_curr->next();
+          hdl_curr++;
       }
       while (hdl_curr != hdl_init);
    }
diff --git a/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convexity_check_3.h b/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convexity_check_3.h
index 5cdb185a091..9c0bca810bf 100644
--- a/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convexity_check_3.h
+++ b/Packages/Convex_hull_3/include/CGAL/convexity_check_3.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool is_locally_convex(Facet_handle f_hdl, const Traits& traits)
      // Point must be on the plane or on the negative side 
      if (has_on_positive_side((*f_hdl).plane(), point))
           return false;
-     h_circ = h_circ->next();
+     h_circ++;
   }
   while ( h_circ != (*f_hdl).facet_begin());
   return true;