diff --git a/libnetwork/types/types.go b/libnetwork/types/types.go
index e9702ba1eccf793e428b119bf266e4eb38abd94b..c4d4a5a9fcfb6f72d39c59e6ff6ce974d085f2cc 100644
--- a/libnetwork/types/types.go
+++ b/libnetwork/types/types.go
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ type EncryptionKey struct {
 	LamportTime uint64
 }
 
-// UUID represents a globally unique ID of various resources like network and endpoint
-type UUID string
-
 // QosPolicy represents a quality of service policy on an endpoint
 type QosPolicy struct {
 	MaxEgressBandwidth uint64