diff --git a/src/array.hpp b/src/array.hpp
index 6aef4d620cda586776fae5029a81fb75cac898e5..c5c3a9f13e24cf76042b9eaee1646dacd55bbbf1 100644
--- a/src/array.hpp
+++ b/src/array.hpp
@@ -159,11 +159,6 @@ public:
                             shape_[0], shape_[1],
                             {(long)stride_[1], (long)stride_[0]});
         }
-
-    operator EigenMatrix() const
-        {
-            return EigenMap(*this);
-        }
 };