diff --git a/merkle/types.go b/merkle/types.go
index 3881f3793..1a6d75e0c 100644
--- a/merkle/types.go
+++ b/merkle/types.go
@@ -21,7 +21,3 @@ type Tree interface {
 type Hasher interface {
 	Hash() []byte
 }
-
-type Byteser interface {
-	Bytes() []byte
-}