1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/tests/serialize.cpp b/cpp/src/tests/serialize.cpp
index 1f576d6ee1..386f721338 100644
--- a/cpp/src/tests/serialize.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/tests/serialize.cpp
@@ -60,15 +60,8 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, const AbsTime& t) {
 
 } // qpid
 
-namespace std {
-// Dummy += for back inserters so we can use them with the decoder.
-template <class C> back_insert_iterator<C>& operator+=(back_insert_iterator<C>& bi, size_t) { return bi; }
-}
-
 QPID_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(SerializeTestSuite)
 
-
-
 using namespace std;
 namespace mpl=boost::mpl;
 using namespace qpid::amqp_0_10;