diff --git a/client_http.hpp b/client_http.hpp
index 2e6db8a..a14c2c8 100644
--- a/client_http.hpp
+++ b/client_http.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #ifdef USE_STANDALONE_ASIO
 #include <asio.hpp>
 namespace SimpleWeb {
-  namespace asio = asio;
   using error_code = std::error_code;
   using errc = std::errc;
   using system_error = std::system_error;
diff --git a/server_http.hpp b/server_http.hpp
index e4c5372..6d51186 100644
--- a/server_http.hpp
+++ b/server_http.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #ifdef USE_STANDALONE_ASIO
 #include <asio.hpp>
 namespace SimpleWeb {
-  namespace asio = asio;
   using error_code = std::error_code;
   using errc = std::errc;
   namespace make_error_code = std;