diff --git a/gtsam/base/LieMatrix.h b/gtsam/base/LieMatrix.h
index 1aca49d55..5d4f89f48 100644
--- a/gtsam/base/LieMatrix.h
+++ b/gtsam/base/LieMatrix.h
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("LieMatrix",*this);
     ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Matrix",
        boost::serialization::base_object<Matrix>(*this));
 
diff --git a/gtsam/base/LieVector.h b/gtsam/base/LieVector.h
index 9f84af73d..99b351ff5 100644
--- a/gtsam/base/LieVector.h
+++ b/gtsam/base/LieVector.h
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("LieVector",*this);
     ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Vector",
        boost::serialization::base_object<Vector>(*this));
   }
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Bundler.h b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Bundler.h
index 81c7f6851..db06c7aca 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Bundler.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Bundler.h
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar
-        & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Cal3Bundler",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(f_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(k1_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(k2_);
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3DS2.h b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3DS2.h
index 47dc934b2..4179a76e0 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3DS2.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3DS2.h
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ private:
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version)
   {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Cal3DS2",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(fx_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(fy_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(s_);
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Unified.h b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Unified.h
index 7986161e1..b75efff94 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Unified.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3Unified.h
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ private:
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version)
   {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Cal3Unified",
-        boost::serialization::base_object<Cal3DS2>(*this));
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(xi_);
   }
 
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3_S2.h b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3_S2.h
index cb93850c7..cd1add116 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Cal3_S2.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Cal3_S2.h
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar
-        & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Cal3_S2",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(fx_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(fy_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(s_);
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/CalibratedCamera.h b/gtsam/geometry/CalibratedCamera.h
index 4a8efae7b..66d1c5125 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/CalibratedCamera.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/CalibratedCamera.h
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar
-        & boost::serialization::make_nvp("CalibratedCamera",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(pose_);
   }
 
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/EssentialMatrix.h b/gtsam/geometry/EssentialMatrix.h
index 5ac83a97a..e23b22093 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/EssentialMatrix.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/EssentialMatrix.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class ARCHIVE>
     void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-      ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("EssentialMatrix",*this);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(aRb_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(aTb_);
 
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Point2.h b/gtsam/geometry/Point2.h
index 825d45307..59a18aed7 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Point2.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Point2.h
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ private:
   template<class ARCHIVE>
   void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version)
   {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Point2",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(x_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(y_);
   }
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h b/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h
index 09e340ad2..af54e0459 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ namespace gtsam {
     template<class ARCHIVE>
       void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version)
     {
-      ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Point3",*this);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(x_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(y_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(z_);
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Pose2.h b/gtsam/geometry/Pose2.h
index f5042dc98..7aad66710 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Pose2.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Pose2.h
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Pose2",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(t_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(r_);
   }
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Pose3.h b/gtsam/geometry/Pose3.h
index a8b82bebe..001edb563 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Pose3.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Pose3.h
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ public:
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
     template<class Archive>
     void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-      ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Pose3",*this);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(R_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(t_);
     }
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Rot2.h b/gtsam/geometry/Rot2.h
index f45e9c7eb..c5d6141b6 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Rot2.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Rot2.h
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ namespace gtsam {
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
     template<class ARCHIVE>
     void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-      ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Rot2",*this);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(c_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(s_);
     }
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Rot3.h b/gtsam/geometry/Rot3.h
index 69a64bc51..4f40d164d 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Rot3.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Rot3.h
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ namespace gtsam {
     template<class ARCHIVE>
     void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version)
     {
-       ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Rot3",*this);
 #ifndef GTSAM_USE_QUATERNIONS
        ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("rot11", rot_(0,0));
        ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("rot12", rot_(0,1));
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h b/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h
index 9db1976f6..6b290edac 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class Archive>
   void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-    ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("StereoCamera",*this);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(leftCamPose_);
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(K_);
   }
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/StereoPoint2.h b/gtsam/geometry/StereoPoint2.h
index 8c4ebd3a8..d62a3f067 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/StereoPoint2.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/StereoPoint2.h
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ namespace gtsam {
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
     template<class ARCHIVE>
     void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-      ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("StereoPoint2",*this);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(uL_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(uR_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(v_);
diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Unit3.h b/gtsam/geometry/Unit3.h
index 1e9591a83..3be83aa15 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Unit3.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Unit3.h
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ private:
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template<class ARCHIVE>
     void serialize(ARCHIVE & ar, const unsigned int version) {
-      ar & boost::serialization::make_nvp("Unit3",*this);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(p_);
       ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(B_);
     }