diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 871d03802f..d1510b9faf 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2018-01-17  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
+
+	* dwarf2read.c (symbolp): Remove typedef.  Don't instantiate VEC.
+
 2018-01-17  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
 
 	* gdbtypes.h (add_dyn_prop): Remove objfile parameter.
diff --git a/gdb/dwarf2read.c b/gdb/dwarf2read.c
index 53c57ef163..d9ebf4e1fe 100644
--- a/gdb/dwarf2read.c
+++ b/gdb/dwarf2read.c
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <forward_list>
 
-typedef struct symbol *symbolp;
-DEF_VEC_P (symbolp);
-
 /* When == 1, print basic high level tracing messages.
    When > 1, be more verbose.
    This is in contrast to the low level DIE reading of dwarf_die_debug.  */