diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/executors/event_waitable.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/executors/event_waitable.hpp
index 8f4b4d27ca..d52b664b7f 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/executors/event_waitable.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/executors/event_waitable.hpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ namespace executors
 class EventWaitable : public rclcpp::Waitable
 {
 public:
-  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_DEFINITIONS(EventWaitable)
-
   // Constructor
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   EventWaitable() = default;