diff --git a/uri.cpp.rl b/uri.cpp.rl
index a7485727..79d15d6a 100644
--- a/uri.cpp.rl
+++ b/uri.cpp.rl
@@ -215,11 +215,3 @@ util::operator<< (std::ostream &os, util::uri::component c)
 
     unreachable ();
 }
-
-
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-std::ostream&
-util::operator<< (std::ostream &os, const util::uri &val)
-{
-    return os << '[' << util::make_infix (val.components ()) << ']';
-}
diff --git a/uri.hpp b/uri.hpp
index f8ff25f1..ddba7198 100644
--- a/uri.hpp
+++ b/uri.hpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ namespace util {
         std::string m_value;
     };
 
-    std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream&, const uri&);
     std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream&, uri::component);
 }