diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl/srh.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl/srh.h
index d9938fc2e9c44049907ba5bee0e07a489536f1e6..ab7248d2308f78690d77e27763c303e725d9993b 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl/srh.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl/srh.h
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-/**
- * @brief   Type for source routing header.
- */
-#define GNRC_RPL_SRH_TYPE   (3U)
-
 /**
  * @brief   The RPL Source routing header.
  *