diff --git a/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.cpp b/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.cpp
index 614a7a570..3c03bf9e0 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.cpp
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@ double Stopwatch::getTime()
   }
 }
 
-Stopwatch::operator double()
-{
-  return getTime();
-}
-
 bool Stopwatch::isStopped() const
 {
   return m_stopped;
@@ -93,8 +88,3 @@ double Stopwatch::getTime() const
     return Arch::time() - m_mark;
   }
 }
-
-Stopwatch::operator double() const
-{
-  return getTime();
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.h b/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.h
index b85d2ef28..cc4c58007 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/Stopwatch.h
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ public:
   returns zero if the trigger is set).
   */
   double getTime();
-  //! Same as getTime()
-  operator double();
   //@}
   //! @name accessors
   //@{
@@ -85,8 +83,6 @@ public:
   stopwatch to start and will not clear the trigger.
   */
   double getTime() const;
-  //! Same as getTime() const
-  operator double() const;
   //@}
 
 private: