diff --git a/instant-xml-macros/src/ser.rs b/instant-xml-macros/src/ser.rs
index 7fb9cb9..95ed660 100644
--- a/instant-xml-macros/src/ser.rs
+++ b/instant-xml-macros/src/ser.rs
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ fn serialize_scalar_enum(
 
                 Ok(())
             }
-
-            const KIND: ::instant_xml::Kind<'static> = ::instant_xml::Kind::Scalar;
         }
     )
 }
@@ -165,11 +163,6 @@ fn serialize_wrapped_enum(
 
                 Ok(())
             }
-
-            const KIND: ::instant_xml::Kind<'static> = ::instant_xml::Kind::Element(::instant_xml::Id {
-                ns: #default_namespace,
-                name: #tag,
-            });
         };
     )
 }
@@ -252,11 +245,6 @@ fn serialize_struct(
                 serializer.pop(old);
                 Ok(())
             }
-
-            const KIND: ::instant_xml::Kind<'static> = ::instant_xml::Kind::Element(::instant_xml::Id {
-                ns: #default_namespace,
-                name: #tag,
-            });
         };
     )
 }
diff --git a/instant-xml/src/impls.rs b/instant-xml/src/impls.rs
index 6f86422..c110865 100644
--- a/instant-xml/src/impls.rs
+++ b/instant-xml/src/impls.rs
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ where
 
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = Kind::Scalar;
 }
 
 macro_rules! to_xml_for_number {
@@ -114,8 +112,6 @@ macro_rules! to_xml_for_number {
             ) -> Result<(), Error> {
                 DisplayToXml(self).serialize(field, serializer)
             }
-
-            const KIND: Kind<'static> = DisplayToXml::<Self>::KIND;
         }
     };
 }
@@ -357,8 +353,6 @@ impl ToXml for bool {
 
         DisplayToXml(&value).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = DisplayToXml::<Self>::KIND;
 }
 
 impl ToXml for String {
@@ -369,8 +363,6 @@ impl ToXml for String {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         DisplayToXml(&encode(self)?).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = DisplayToXml::<Self>::KIND;
 }
 
 impl ToXml for char {
@@ -382,8 +374,6 @@ impl ToXml for char {
         let mut tmp = [0u8; 4];
         DisplayToXml(&encode(&*self.encode_utf8(&mut tmp))?).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = DisplayToXml::<Self>::KIND;
 }
 
 impl ToXml for &str {
@@ -394,8 +384,6 @@ impl ToXml for &str {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         DisplayToXml(&encode(self)?).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = DisplayToXml::<Self>::KIND;
 }
 
 impl ToXml for Cow<'_, str> {
@@ -406,8 +394,6 @@ impl ToXml for Cow<'_, str> {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         DisplayToXml(&encode(self)?).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = DisplayToXml::<Self>::KIND;
 }
 
 impl<T: ToXml> ToXml for Option<T> {
@@ -421,8 +407,6 @@ impl<T: ToXml> ToXml for Option<T> {
             None => Ok(()),
         }
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = T::KIND;
 }
 
 fn encode(input: &str) -> Result<Cow<'_, str>, Error> {
@@ -545,8 +529,6 @@ impl<T: ToXml> ToXml for Vec<T> {
 
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = T::KIND;
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "chrono")]
@@ -572,8 +554,6 @@ impl ToXml for DateTime<Utc> {
 
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = Kind::Scalar;
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "chrono")]
@@ -635,8 +615,6 @@ impl ToXml for IpAddr {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         DisplayToXml(self).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = Kind::Scalar;
 }
 
 impl<'xml> FromXml<'xml> for IpAddr {
diff --git a/instant-xml/src/lib.rs b/instant-xml/src/lib.rs
index 828d839..22852f5 100644
--- a/instant-xml/src/lib.rs
+++ b/instant-xml/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ pub trait ToXml {
         field: Option<Id<'_>>,
         serializer: &mut Serializer<W>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error>;
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static>;
 }
 
 impl<'a, T: ToXml + ?Sized> ToXml for &'a T {
@@ -31,8 +29,6 @@ impl<'a, T: ToXml + ?Sized> ToXml for &'a T {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         (*self).serialize(field, serializer)
     }
-
-    const KIND: Kind<'static> = T::KIND;
 }
 
 pub trait FromXml<'xml>: Sized {