diff --git a/simgear/xml/easyxml.hxx b/simgear/xml/easyxml.hxx
index 52e807be..1e5404d6 100644
--- a/simgear/xml/easyxml.hxx
+++ b/simgear/xml/easyxml.hxx
@@ -23,19 +23,6 @@ SG_USING_STD(string);
 SG_USING_STD(vector);
 
 
-/**
- * Exception for an low-level XML parsing error.
- */
-class sg_xml_exception : public sg_io_exception
-{
-public:
-  sg_xml_exception ();
-  sg_xml_exception (const string &message);
-  sg_xml_exception (const string &message, const sg_location &location);
-  virtual ~sg_xml_exception ();
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Interface for XML attributes.
  *