diff --git a/libguile/smob.c b/libguile/smob.c
index 02396f950..1be908356 100644
--- a/libguile/smob.c
+++ b/libguile/smob.c
@@ -439,8 +439,6 @@ scm_smob_prehistory ()
 
   scm_make_smob_type_mfpe ("complex", 0,    /* freed in gc */
 			   NULL, NULL, scm_print_complex, scm_complex_equalp);
-
-  scm_make_smob_type ("allocated", 0);
 }
 
 /*