diff --git a/src/core/session.cpp b/src/core/session.cpp
index f2e1bf34d..493bd2747 100644
--- a/src/core/session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/session.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 using namespace soci;
 using namespace soci::details;
 
-namespace // anonymous
-{
-
 void ensureConnected(session_backend * backEnd)
 {
     if (backEnd == NULL)
@@ -70,8 +67,6 @@ class standard_logger_impl : public logger_impl
     std::string lastQuery_;
 };
 
-} // namespace anonymous
-
 session::session()
     : once(this), prepare(this),
       logger_(new standard_logger_impl),