diff --git a/zipline/protocol_utils.py b/zipline/protocol_utils.py
index 8411ef54..8d21b1a0 100644
--- a/zipline/protocol_utils.py
+++ b/zipline/protocol_utils.py
@@ -218,5 +218,3 @@ class ndict(MutableMapping):
                 #return False
 
         #return True
-
-namedict = ndict