diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h b/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h
index 3ff78442b..835c53d7c 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/Point3.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace gtsam {
 typedef Vector3 Point3;
 
 // Convenience typedef
-typedef std::pair<Point3, Point3> Point3Pair;
+using Point3Pair = std::pair<Point3, Point3>;
 GTSAM_EXPORT std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const gtsam::Point3Pair &p);
 
 using Point3Pairs = std::vector<Point3Pair>;