diff --git a/opm/core/grid/GridHelpers.hpp b/opm/core/grid/GridHelpers.hpp
index 3464d18d..939275ba 100644
--- a/opm/core/grid/GridHelpers.hpp
+++ b/opm/core/grid/GridHelpers.hpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ double getCoordinate(T* cc, int i)
 template<class T>
 double getCoordinate(T t, int i)
 {
-    return t->center()[i];
+    return (*t)[i];
 }
 
 } // end namespace UGGridHelpers
diff --git a/opm/core/props/satfunc/SaturationPropsFromDeck_impl.hpp b/opm/core/props/satfunc/SaturationPropsFromDeck_impl.hpp
index f180662b..0715d174 100644
--- a/opm/core/props/satfunc/SaturationPropsFromDeck_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/core/props/satfunc/SaturationPropsFromDeck_impl.hpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ namespace
     template<class T>
     double getCoordinate(T t, int i)
     {
-        return t->center()[i];
+        return (*t)[i];
     }