diff --git a/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/types/hardware_interface_type_values.hpp b/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/types/hardware_interface_type_values.hpp
index 899a5ccb88..f6f6e052e3 100644
--- a/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/types/hardware_interface_type_values.hpp
+++ b/hardware_interface/include/hardware_interface/types/hardware_interface_type_values.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ namespace hardware_interface
 {
 /// Constant defining position interface name
 constexpr char HW_IF_POSITION[] = "position";
-/// Constant defining absolute position interface name
-constexpr char HW_IF_ABSOLUTE_POSITION[] = "absolute_position";
 /// Constant defining velocity interface name
 constexpr char HW_IF_VELOCITY[] = "velocity";
 /// Constant defining acceleration interface name