diff --git a/include/skipstone/message.h b/include/skipstone/message.h
index d5778e0..bb28bc2 100644
--- a/include/skipstone/message.h
+++ b/include/skipstone/message.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ typedef struct _skipstone_message_header {
 
 typedef struct _skipstone_message_service skipstone_message_service;
 
-typedef struct _skipstone_message skipstone_message;
-
 typedef int (skipstone_message_handler)(skipstone_message_service *service,
                                         void *buf,
                                         uint16_t size,