diff --git a/libraries/AP_Common/Location.cpp b/libraries/AP_Common/Location.cpp
index e48759feb2..e7c31636f0 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Common/Location.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Common/Location.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ bool Location::get_vector_from_origin_NEU(Vector3f &vec_neu) const
 }
 
 // return horizontal distance in meters between two locations
-ftype Location::get_distance(const struct Location &loc2) const
+ftype Location::get_distance(const Location &loc2) const
 {
     ftype dlat = (ftype)(loc2.lat - lat);
     ftype dlng = ((ftype)diff_longitude(loc2.lng,lng)) * longitude_scale((lat+loc2.lat)/2);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ ftype Location::get_distance(const struct Location &loc2) const
 }
 
 // return the altitude difference in meters taking into account alt frame.
-bool Location::get_alt_distance(const struct Location &loc2, ftype &distance) const
+bool Location::get_alt_distance(const Location &loc2, ftype &distance) const
 {
     int32_t alt1, alt2;
     if (!get_alt_cm(AltFrame::ABSOLUTE, alt1) || !loc2.get_alt_cm(AltFrame::ABSOLUTE, alt2)) {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ assert_storage_size<Location, 16> _assert_storage_size_Location;
 
 
 // return bearing in radians from location to loc2, return is 0 to 2*Pi
-ftype Location::get_bearing(const struct Location &loc2) const
+ftype Location::get_bearing(const Location &loc2) const
 {
     const int32_t off_x = diff_longitude(loc2.lng,lng);
     const int32_t off_y = (loc2.lat - lat) / loc2.longitude_scale((lat+loc2.lat)/2);
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Common/Location.h b/libraries/AP_Common/Location.h
index f3eb1b9a3c..e294cef2fb 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Common/Location.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Common/Location.h
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ public:
     bool get_vector_from_origin_NEU(Vector3f &vec_neu) const WARN_IF_UNUSED;
 
     // return horizontal distance in meters between two locations
-    ftype get_distance(const struct Location &loc2) const;
+    ftype get_distance(const Location &loc2) const;
 
     // return the altitude difference in meters taking into account alt frame.
-    bool get_alt_distance(const struct Location &loc2, ftype &distance) const WARN_IF_UNUSED;
+    bool get_alt_distance(const Location &loc2, ftype &distance) const WARN_IF_UNUSED;
 
     // return the distance in meters in North/East/Down plane as a N/E/D vector to loc2
     // NOT CONSIDERING ALT FRAME!
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ public:
     void zero(void);
 
     // return the bearing in radians, from 0 to 2*Pi
-    ftype get_bearing(const struct Location &loc2) const;
+    ftype get_bearing(const Location &loc2) const;
 
     // return bearing in centi-degrees from location to loc2, return is 0 to 35999
-    int32_t get_bearing_to(const struct Location &loc2) const {
+    int32_t get_bearing_to(const Location &loc2) const {
         return int32_t(get_bearing(loc2) * DEGX100 + 0.5);
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
     /*
      * convert invalid waypoint with useful data. return true if location changed
      */
-    bool sanitize(const struct Location &defaultLoc);
+    bool sanitize(const Location &defaultLoc);
 
     // return true when lat and lng are within range
     bool check_latlng() const;