diff --git a/base/statistics.hh b/base/statistics.hh
index 667a0ed486..98d50a5bce 100644
--- a/base/statistics.hh
+++ b/base/statistics.hh
@@ -2872,12 +2872,6 @@ operator/(Temp l, Temp r)
     return NodePtr(new BinaryNode<std::divides<Result> >(l, r));
 }
 
-inline Temp
-operator%(Temp l, Temp r)
-{
-    return NodePtr(new BinaryNode<std::modulus<Result> >(l, r));
-}
-
 inline Temp
 operator-(Temp l)
 {