diff --git a/src/image_view.cpp b/src/image_view.cpp
index 44e4d7716..54028bff1 100644
--- a/src/image_view.cpp
+++ b/src/image_view.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 namespace mapnik
 {
 
-template class MAPNIK_DECL image_view<image_null>;
 template class MAPNIK_DECL image_view<image_rgba8>;
 template class MAPNIK_DECL image_view<image_gray8>;
 template class MAPNIK_DECL image_view<image_gray8s>;