diff --git a/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp b/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp
index c6f1fa12..415dee6f 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp
@@ -219,11 +219,6 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     const reference operator*() const;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Dereferences this iterator to return the cell it points to.
-    /// </summary>
-    const cell operator*() const;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns true if this iterator is equivalent to other.
     /// </summary>