diff --git a/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp b/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp
index 8dc53737..c6f1fa12 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/worksheet/cell_iterator.hpp
@@ -96,15 +96,6 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     const reference operator*() const;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Dereferences this iterator to return the cell it points to.
-    /// </summary>
-    reference operator->();
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Dereferences this iterator to return the cell it points to.
-    /// </summary>
-    const reference operator->() const;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns true if this iterator is equivalent to other.
@@ -231,7 +222,7 @@ public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Dereferences this iterator to return the cell it points to.
     /// </summary>
-    const reference operator->() const;
+    const cell operator*() const;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns true if this iterator is equivalent to other.
diff --git a/source/worksheet/cell_iterator.cpp b/source/worksheet/cell_iterator.cpp
index d1f66252..e4c334e9 100644
--- a/source/worksheet/cell_iterator.cpp
+++ b/source/worksheet/cell_iterator.cpp
@@ -279,20 +279,4 @@ const const_cell_iterator::reference const_cell_iterator::operator*() const
 {
     return ws_.cell(cursor_);
 }
-
-cell_iterator::reference cell_iterator::operator->()
-{
-    return operator*();
-}
-
-const cell_iterator::reference cell_iterator::operator->() const
-{
-    return operator*();
-}
-
-const const_cell_iterator::reference const_cell_iterator::operator->() const
-{
-    return operator*();
-}
-
 } // namespace xlnt