diff --git a/repos/os/include/net/arp.h b/repos/os/include/net/arp.h
index f292f801cf..1b9d8e7c0c 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/net/arp.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/net/arp.h
@@ -186,16 +186,6 @@ class Net::Arp_packet
 		}
 
 
-		/***************
-		 ** Operators **
-		 ***************/
-
-		/**
-		 * Placement new
-		 */
-		void * operator new(__SIZE_TYPE__, void* addr) { return addr; }
-
-
 		/*********
 		 ** Log **
 		 *********/
diff --git a/repos/os/include/net/dhcp.h b/repos/os/include/net/dhcp.h
index 09674069d9..6b8446dd30 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/net/dhcp.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/net/dhcp.h
@@ -426,16 +426,6 @@ class Net::Dhcp_packet
 		}
 
 
-		/***************
-		 ** Operators **
-		 ***************/
-
-		/**
-		 * Placement new.
-		 */
-		void * operator new(__SIZE_TYPE__, void* addr) { return addr; }
-
-
 		/*********
 		 ** log **
 		 *********/
diff --git a/repos/os/include/net/ethernet.h b/repos/os/include/net/ethernet.h
index 39e4172c40..df7c65cdd5 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/net/ethernet.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/net/ethernet.h
@@ -103,16 +103,6 @@ class Net::Ethernet_frame
 		void type(Type type)    { _type = host_to_big_endian((Genode::uint16_t)type); }
 
 
-		/***************
-		 ** Operators **
-		 ***************/
-
-		/**
-		 * Placement new operator.
-		 */
-		void * operator new(__SIZE_TYPE__, void* addr) { return addr; }
-
-
 		/*********
 		 ** log **
 		 *********/
diff --git a/repos/os/include/net/ipv4.h b/repos/os/include/net/ipv4.h
index 045bb3f44a..d9ac2fb74e 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/net/ipv4.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/net/ipv4.h
@@ -200,16 +200,6 @@ class Net::Ipv4_packet
 		void dst(Ipv4_address v)                 { v.copy(&_dst); }
 
 
-		/***************
-		 ** Operators **
-		 ***************/
-
-		/**
-		 * Placement new.
-		 */
-		void * operator new(__SIZE_TYPE__, void* addr) { return addr; }
-
-
 		/*********
 		 ** log **
 		 *********/
diff --git a/repos/os/include/net/tcp.h b/repos/os/include/net/tcp.h
index 7c1b84bf5e..9ef22500e9 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ class Net::Tcp_packet
 			_checksum = host_to_big_endian((uint16_t)~sum);
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Placement new
-		 */
-		void * operator new(__SIZE_TYPE__, void * addr) { return addr; }
-
 
 		/*********
 		 ** log **
diff --git a/repos/os/include/net/udp.h b/repos/os/include/net/udp.h
index 3d72452137..e384434646 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/net/udp.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/net/udp.h
@@ -84,16 +84,6 @@ class Net::Udp_packet
 		void dst_port(Port p)           { _dst_port = host_to_big_endian(p.value); }
 
 
-		/***************
-		 ** Operators **
-		 ***************/
-
-		/**
-		 * Placement new.
-		 */
-		void * operator new(__SIZE_TYPE__, void* addr) { return addr; }
-
-
 		/***************************
 		 ** Convenience functions **
 		 ***************************/