diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h
index 374520dc..ad3f727e 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h
@@ -40,8 +40,5 @@ namespace sqlpp
     template <typename T>
     using _is_valid_operand = is_day_or_time_point_t<T>;
   };
-
-  using datetime = time_point;
-  using timestamp = time_point;
 }
 #endif