diff --git a/src/aliased_buffer.h b/src/aliased_buffer.h
index 58632164b1..2231d1d933 100644
--- a/src/aliased_buffer.h
+++ b/src/aliased_buffer.h
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ class AliasedBuffer {
           index_(that.index_) {
     }
 
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Reference& operator=(const T& val) {
+    inline Reference& operator=(const NativeT& val) {
       aliased_buffer_->SetValue(index_, static_cast<NativeT>(val));
       return *this;
     }
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ class AliasedBuffer {
       return aliased_buffer_->GetValue(index_);
     }
 
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Reference& operator+=(const T& val) {
+    inline Reference& operator+=(const NativeT& val) {
       const NativeT current = aliased_buffer_->GetValue(index_);
       aliased_buffer_->SetValue(index_, current + val);
       return *this;
@@ -153,8 +151,7 @@ class AliasedBuffer {
       return this->operator+=(static_cast<NativeT>(val));
     }
 
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Reference& operator-=(const T& val) {
+    inline Reference& operator-=(const NativeT& val) {
       const NativeT current = aliased_buffer_->GetValue(index_);
       aliased_buffer_->SetValue(index_, current - val);
       return *this;