diff --git a/owlps-positioning/direction.cc b/owlps-positioning/direction.cc
index fd0022f..06fd254 100644
--- a/owlps-positioning/direction.cc
+++ b/owlps-positioning/direction.cc
@@ -64,11 +64,3 @@ Direction::operator std::string() const
     }
   return "Bad direction!" ;
 }
-
-
-
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Direction &d)
-{
-  os << static_cast<int>(d) ;
-  return os ;
-}
diff --git a/owlps-positioning/direction.hh b/owlps-positioning/direction.hh
index 8006d34..bc24a01 100644
--- a/owlps-positioning/direction.hh
+++ b/owlps-positioning/direction.hh
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ public:
   operator int(void) const ;
   operator std::string(void) const ;
   //@}
-
-  /// Displays a Direction
-  friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &os,
-                                  const Direction &d) ;
 } ;