diff --git a/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp b/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp
index 8d7e7dae1..23cbf5498 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ public:
         return { bounds.ne, bounds.sw };
     }
 
-    inline operator bool() const {
-        return sw && ne;
-    }
-
     // Constructs a LatLngBounds object with the tile's exact boundaries.
     LatLngBounds(const TileID& id);