diff --git a/places.go b/places.go
index e682101..4826718 100644
--- a/places.go
+++ b/places.go
@@ -323,8 +323,6 @@ type PlacesSearchResult struct {
 	Icon string `json:"icon,omitempty"`
 	// PlaceID is a textual identifier that uniquely identifies a place.
 	PlaceID string `json:"place_id,omitempty"`
-	// Scope indicates the scope of the PlaceID.
-	Scope string `json:"scope,omitempty"`
 	// Rating contains the place's rating, from 1.0 to 5.0, based on aggregated user
 	// reviews.
 	Rating float32 `json:"rating,omitempty"`
@@ -336,9 +334,6 @@ type PlacesSearchResult struct {
 	OpeningHours *OpeningHours `json:"opening_hours,omitempty"`
 	// Photos is an array of photo objects, each containing a reference to an image.
 	Photos []Photo `json:"photos,omitempty"`
-	// AltIDs — An array of zero, one or more alternative place IDs for the place, with
-	// a scope related to each alternative ID.
-	AltIDs []AltID `json:"alt_ids,omitempty"`
 	// PriceLevel is the price level of the place, on a scale of 0 to 4.
 	PriceLevel int `json:"price_level,omitempty"`
 	// Vicinity contains a feature name of a nearby location.
@@ -353,16 +348,6 @@ type PlacesSearchResult struct {
 	ID string `json:"id,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// AltID is the alternative place IDs for a place.
-type AltID struct {
-	// PlaceID is the APP scoped Place ID that you received when you initially created
-	// this Place, before it was given a Google wide Place ID.
-	PlaceID string `json:"place_id,omitempty"`
-	// Scope is the scope of this alternative place ID. It will always be APP,
-	// indicating that the alternative place ID is recognised by your application only.
-	Scope string `json:"scope,omitempty"`
-}
-
 var placeDetailsAPI = &apiConfig{
 	host:            "https://maps.googleapis.com",
 	path:            "/maps/api/place/details/json",
@@ -469,8 +454,6 @@ type PlaceDetailsResult struct {
 	Icon string `json:"icon,omitempty"`
 	// PlaceID is a textual identifier that uniquely identifies a place.
 	PlaceID string `json:"place_id,omitempty"`
-	// Scope indicates the scope of the PlaceID.
-	Scope string `json:"scope,omitempty"`
 	// Rating contains the place's rating, from 1.0 to 5.0, based on aggregated user
 	// reviews.
 	Rating float32 `json:"rating,omitempty"`
@@ -482,9 +465,6 @@ type PlaceDetailsResult struct {
 	OpeningHours *OpeningHours `json:"opening_hours,omitempty"`
 	// Photos is an array of photo objects, each containing a reference to an image.
 	Photos []Photo `json:"photos,omitempty"`
-	// AltIDs — An array of zero, one or more alternative place IDs for the place, with
-	// a scope related to each alternative ID.
-	AltIDs []AltID `json:"alt_ids,omitempty"`
 	// PriceLevel is the price level of the place, on a scale of 0 to 4.
 	PriceLevel int `json:"price_level,omitempty"`
 	// Vicinity contains a feature name of a nearby location.
diff --git a/places_test.go b/places_test.go
index 54e168e..3118651 100644
--- a/places_test.go
+++ b/places_test.go
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ func TestPlaceDetails(t *testing.T) {
             "time" : 1441848853
          }
       ],
-      "scope" : "GOOGLE",
       "types" : [ "restaurant", "food", "point_of_interest", "establishment" ],
       "url" : "https://plus.google.com/105746337161979416551/about?hl=en-US",
       "user_ratings_total" : 275,
@@ -845,7 +844,6 @@ func TestPlaceDetailsUTCOffsetAbsent(t *testing.T) {
       "place_id" : "ChIJ02qnq0KuEmsRHUJF4zo1x4I",
       "price_level" : 4,
       "rating" : 4.1,
-      "scope" : "GOOGLE",
       "types" : [ "restaurant", "food", "point_of_interest", "establishment" ],
       "url" : "https://plus.google.com/105746337161979416551/about?hl=en-US",
       "user_ratings_total" : 275,
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index ff89bf1..78a5ab9 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ type PlaceDetailsFieldMask string
 const (
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskAddressComponent             = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("address_component")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskADRAddress                   = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("adr_address")
-	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskAltID                        = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("alt_id")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskBusinessStatus               = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("business_status")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskFormattedAddress             = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("formatted_address")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskFormattedPhoneNumber         = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("formatted_phone_number")
@@ -536,7 +535,6 @@ const (
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskRatings                      = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("rating")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskUserRatingsTotal             = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("user_ratings_total")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskReviews                      = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("reviews")
-	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskScope                        = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("scope")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskTypes                        = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("types")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskURL                          = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("url")
 	PlaceDetailsFieldMaskUTCOffset                    = PlaceDetailsFieldMask("utc_offset")
@@ -552,8 +550,6 @@ func ParsePlaceDetailsFieldMask(placeDetailsFieldMask string) (PlaceDetailsField
 		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskAddressComponent, nil
 	case "adr_address":
 		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskADRAddress, nil
-	case "alt_id":
-		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskAltID, nil
 	case "business_status":
 		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskBusinessStatus, nil
 	case "formatted_address":
@@ -606,8 +602,6 @@ func ParsePlaceDetailsFieldMask(placeDetailsFieldMask string) (PlaceDetailsField
 		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskUserRatingsTotal, nil
 	case "reviews":
 		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskReviews, nil
-	case "scope":
-		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskScope, nil
 	case "types":
 		return PlaceDetailsFieldMaskTypes, nil
 	case "url":
@@ -639,7 +633,6 @@ type PlaceSearchFieldMask string
 
 // The individual Place Search Field Masks.
 const (
-	PlaceSearchFieldMaskAltID                        = PlaceSearchFieldMask("alt_id")
 	PlaceSearchFieldMaskBusinessStatus               = PlaceSearchFieldMask("business_status")
 	PlaceSearchFieldMaskFormattedAddress             = PlaceSearchFieldMask("formatted_address")
 	PlaceSearchFieldMaskGeometry                     = PlaceSearchFieldMask("geometry")
@@ -673,8 +666,6 @@ const (
 // PlaceSearchFieldMask.
 func ParsePlaceSearchFieldMask(placeSearchFieldMask string) (PlaceSearchFieldMask, error) {
 	switch strings.ToLower(placeSearchFieldMask) {
-	case "alt_id":
-		return PlaceSearchFieldMaskAltID, nil
 	case "formatted_address":
 		return PlaceSearchFieldMaskFormattedAddress, nil
 	case "geometry":