diff --git a/XMonad/Layout/CircleEx.hs b/XMonad/Layout/CircleEx.hs
index 34bb69bb..a0bc7bbf 100644
--- a/XMonad/Layout/CircleEx.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Layout/CircleEx.hs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ data CircleExMsg
   = Rotate !Double            -- ^ Rotate secondary windows by specific angle
   | IncStackRatio !Rational   -- ^ Increase (or decrease, with negative value) sizes of secondary windows
   | IncMultiplier !Rational   -- ^ Increase 'cMultiplier'.
-  deriving (Eq, Show, Typeable)
+  deriving (Eq, Show)
 
 instance Message CircleExMsg
 
diff --git a/XMonad/Layout/FixedAspectRatio.hs b/XMonad/Layout/FixedAspectRatio.hs
index d7dd62ab..8f00f938 100644
--- a/XMonad/Layout/FixedAspectRatio.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Layout/FixedAspectRatio.hs
@@ -158,6 +158,5 @@ data ManageAspectRatio =
     FixRatio Rational Window    -- ^ Set the aspect ratio for the window
   | ResetRatio Window           -- ^ Remove the aspect ratio for the window
   | ToggleRatio Rational Window -- ^ Toggle the reatio
-  deriving Typeable
 
 instance Message ManageAspectRatio