diff --git a/frame/base/bli_mem.h b/frame/base/bli_mem.h
index d7805ba99..aa19939d5 100644
--- a/frame/base/bli_mem.h
+++ b/frame/base/bli_mem.h
@@ -147,14 +147,7 @@ static void bli_mem_set_size( siz_t size, mem_t* mem )
 static void bli_mem_clear( mem_t* mem )
 {
 	bli_mem_set_buffer( NULL, mem );
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-	packbuf_t pb;
-	//C++ has more strong type checking. Using -1 will result in error
-	//Pass actual type instead
-	bli_mem_set_buf_type ( pb, mem );
-#else
 	bli_mem_set_buf_type( ( packbuf_t )-1, mem );
-#endif
 	bli_mem_set_pool( NULL, mem );
 	bli_mem_set_size( 0, mem );
 }