diff --git a/src/net/http/request_test.go b/src/net/http/request_test.go
index 759ea4e8b5..671841ff70 100644
--- a/src/net/http/request_test.go
+++ b/src/net/http/request_test.go
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@ type getBasicAuthTest struct {
 	ok                 bool
 }
 
-type parseBasicAuthTest getBasicAuthTest
-
 type basicAuthCredentialsTest struct {
 	username, password string
 }