diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
index 22d2172bfa..db9589d6ac 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ See also
 namespace Foam
 {
 
+// Forward declarations
+template<class T> class Pair;
+
+// Common pair types
+typedef Pair<label> labelPair;      //!< A pair of labels
+
+
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                             Class Pair Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -163,7 +170,6 @@ public:
                 return seed;
             }
         };
-
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/labelPair.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/labelPair.H
index 01e7419951..f4f81158df 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/labelPair.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/labelPair.H
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-Typedef
-    Foam::labelPair
-
-Description
-    A pair of labels.
-
 Typedef
     Foam::labelPairPair
 
@@ -66,7 +60,6 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef Pair<label> labelPair;
     typedef Pair<labelPair> labelPairPair;
     typedef List<labelPair> labelPairList;
     typedef UList<labelPair> labelPairUList;