diff --git a/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp b/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp
index c3750902..16948010 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@
 # define BOOST_PYTHON_EXPORT_CLASS_TEMPLATE(instantiation) struct ThIsTyPeNeVeRuSeD
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__sgi) && defined(_COMPILER_VERSION) && _COMPILER_VERSION <= 730
-// Work around a compiler bug.
-// boost::python::detail::function has to be seen by the compiler before the
-// boost::function class template.
-namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail {
-class function;
-}}}
-#endif
-
 #if (defined(__DECCXX_VER) && __DECCXX_VER <= 60590014)
 // Replace broken Tru64/cxx offsetof macro
 # define BOOST_PYTHON_OFFSETOF(s_name, s_member) \