diff --git a/include/hip/hip_runtime_api.h b/include/hip/hip_runtime_api.h
index be785c4df9..f85911b0d6 100644
--- a/include/hip/hip_runtime_api.h
+++ b/include/hip/hip_runtime_api.h
@@ -258,11 +258,7 @@ typedef enum hipMemoryType {
  * Pointer attributes
  */
 typedef struct hipPointerAttribute_t {
-  union {
-      // Deprecated, use instead type
-      enum hipMemoryType memoryType;
-      enum hipMemoryType type;
-    };
+    enum hipMemoryType type;
     int device;
     void* devicePointer;
     void* hostPointer;