diff --git a/include/ceres/types.h b/include/ceres/types.h
index 600d226..e3dac3c 100644
--- a/include/ceres/types.h
+++ b/include/ceres/types.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 // Basic integer types. These typedefs are in the Ceres namespace to avoid
 // conflicts with other packages having similar typedefs.
-typedef short int16;
 typedef int   int32;
 
 // Argument type used in interfaces that can optionally take ownership
diff --git a/internal/ceres/integral_types.h b/internal/ceres/integral_types.h
index 01e0493..d4913f5 100644
--- a/internal/ceres/integral_types.h
+++ b/internal/ceres/integral_types.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
 #undef CERES_INTSIZE
 
 typedef Integer< 8>::type int8;
-typedef Integer<16>::type int16;
 typedef Integer<32>::type int32;
 typedef Integer<64>::type int64;