diff --git a/lapack/lapack.go b/lapack/lapack.go
index a99c4fe6..daf2c92a 100644
--- a/lapack/lapack.go
+++ b/lapack/lapack.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import "gonum.org/v1/gonum/blas"
 
 const None = 'N'
 
-type Comp byte
-
 // Complex128 defines the public complex128 LAPACK API supported by gonum/lapack.
 type Complex128 interface{}