diff --git a/src/foam/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.C b/src/foam/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.C
index 776162ef9..89442f331 100644
--- a/src/foam/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.C
+++ b/src/foam/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.C
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ License
 
 #include "stringList.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
-template<class Enum, int nEnum>
-const char* Foam::NamedEnum<Enum, nEnum>::names[nEnum];
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Enum, int nEnum>