diff --git a/include/boost/python/detail/type_list.hpp b/include/boost/python/detail/type_list.hpp
index 9483c194..0ad3f63d 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/detail/type_list.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/detail/type_list.hpp
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 #  include <boost/mpl/vector/vector10.hpp>
 # endif
 
-# ifndef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 #  include <boost/python/detail/type_list_impl.hpp>
-# else
-#  include <boost/python/detail/type_list_impl_no_pts.hpp>
-# endif
 
 #endif // TYPE_LIST_DWA2002913_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/python/detail/type_list_impl_no_pts.hpp b/include/boost/python/detail/type_list_impl_no_pts.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 15d92523..00000000
--- a/include/boost/python/detail/type_list_impl_no_pts.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING
-// Copyright David Abrahams 2002.
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
-// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
-// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-# ifndef TYPE_LIST_IMPL_NO_PTS_DWA2002913_HPP
-#  define TYPE_LIST_IMPL_NO_PTS_DWA2002913_HPP
-
-#  include <boost/python/detail/type_list.hpp>
-
-#  include <boost/preprocessor/enum_params.hpp>
-#  include <boost/preprocessor/enum_params_with_a_default.hpp>
-#  include <boost/preprocessor/cat.hpp>
-#  include <boost/preprocessor/repeat.hpp>
-#  include <boost/preprocessor/empty.hpp>
-#  include <boost/preprocessor/iterate.hpp>
-#  include <boost/mpl/void.hpp>
-
-namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail { 
-
-template< typename T >
-struct is_list_arg
-{
-    enum { value = true };
-};
-
-template<>
-struct is_list_arg<mpl::void_>
-{
-    enum { value = false };
-};
-
-template<int> struct type_list_impl_chooser;
-
-#  define BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_ACTUAL_PARAMS BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS_Z(1,BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_SIZE,T)
-#  define BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_FORMAL_PARAMS BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS_Z(1,BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_SIZE,class T)
-
-#  define BOOST_PP_ITERATION_PARAMS_1                                                           \
-        (3, (0, BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_SIZE, <boost/python/detail/type_list_impl_no_pts.hpp>))
-#  include BOOST_PP_ITERATE()
-
-#  define BOOST_PYTHON_PLUS() +
-#  define BOOST_PYTHON_IS_LIST_ARG(z, n, data)          \
-    BOOST_PP_IF(n, BOOST_PYTHON_PLUS, BOOST_PP_EMPTY)() \
-    is_list_arg< BOOST_PP_CAT(T,n) >::value
-    
-template<
-    BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_FORMAL_PARAMS
-    >
-struct type_list_count_args
-{
-    enum { value =
-           BOOST_PP_REPEAT_1(BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_SIZE, BOOST_PYTHON_IS_LIST_ARG, _)
-    };
-};
-
-template<
-    BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_FORMAL_PARAMS
-    >
-struct type_list_impl
-{
-    typedef type_list_count_args< BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_ACTUAL_PARAMS > arg_num_;
-    typedef typename detail::type_list_impl_chooser< arg_num_::value >
-    ::template result_< BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_ACTUAL_PARAMS >::type type;
-};
-
-template<
-    BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS_WITH_A_DEFAULT(BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_SIZE, class T, mpl::void_)
-    >
-struct type_list
-    : detail::type_list_impl< BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_ACTUAL_PARAMS >::type
-{
-    typedef typename detail::type_list_impl<
-        BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_ACTUAL_PARAMS
-        >::type type;
-};
-
-#  undef BOOST_PYTHON_IS_LIST_ARG
-#  undef BOOST_PYTHON_PLUS
-#  undef BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_FORMAL_PARAMS
-#  undef BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_ACTUAL_PARAMS
-
-}}} // namespace boost::python::detail
-
-# endif // TYPE_LIST_IMPL_NO_PTS_DWA2002913_HPP
-
-#else // BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING
-
-# define N BOOST_PP_ITERATION()
-
-template<>
-struct type_list_impl_chooser<N>
-{
-    template<
-        BOOST_PYTHON_LIST_FORMAL_PARAMS
-        >
-    struct result_
-    {
-        typedef typename BOOST_PP_CAT(mpl::vector,N)<
-            BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N, T)
-            >::type type;
-    };
-};
-
-# undef N
-
-#endif // BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING