diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 897123c57..78cf71f81 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ set(header_files
     model/hash-murmur3.h
     model/hash.h
     model/heap-scheduler.h
-    model/int-to-type.h
     model/int64x64-double.h
     model/int64x64.h
     model/integer.h
diff --git a/src/core/model/int-to-type.h b/src/core/model/int-to-type.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c5f01289f..000000000
--- a/src/core/model/int-to-type.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation;
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef INT_TO_TYPE_H
-#define INT_TO_TYPE_H
-
-/**
- * \file
- * ns3::IntToType template class.
- */
-
-namespace ns3
-{
-
-/**
- * Convert an integer into a type.
- *
- * This trivial template is extremely useful, as explained in
- * "Modern C++ Design", p 29, section 2.4,
- * "Mapping Integral Constants to Types".
- *
- * For an example, see timer-impl.h
- *
- * \tparam v \explicit The integral constant value distinguishing this type
- *           from other values.
- */
-template <int v>
-struct IntToType
-{
-    /** Enumeration holding the type-specific value. */
-    enum v_e
-    {
-        value = v /**< The integer value distinguishing this type. */
-    };
-};
-
-} // namespace ns3
-
-#endif /* INT_TO_TYPE_H */
diff --git a/src/core/model/timer.h b/src/core/model/timer.h
index 2734f2f50..eae0b0e58 100644
--- a/src/core/model/timer.h
+++ b/src/core/model/timer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "event-id.h"
 #include "fatal-error.h"
-#include "int-to-type.h"
 #include "nstime.h"
 
 /**