diff --git a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp
index d4ed5a78f..93ffd5a40 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp
@@ -542,15 +542,6 @@ std::size_t packSize(const RestartConfig& data, Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator
            packSize(data.saveKeywords(), comm);
 }
 
-std::size_t packSize(const UDQParams& data, Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
-{
-    return packSize(data.reseed(), comm) +
-           packSize(data.rand_seed(), comm) +
-           packSize(data.range(), comm) +
-           packSize(data.undefinedValue(), comm) +
-           packSize(data.cmpEpsilon(), comm);
-}
-
 std::size_t packSize(const PvtxTable& data, Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
 {
     return packSize(data.getOuterColumnSchema(), comm) +
@@ -1815,16 +1806,6 @@ void pack(const RestartConfig& data, std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
     pack(data.saveKeywords(), buffer, position, comm);
 }
 
-void pack(const UDQParams& data, std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
-          Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
-{
-    pack(data.reseed(), buffer, position, comm);
-    pack(data.rand_seed(), buffer, position, comm);
-    pack(data.range(), buffer, position, comm);
-    pack(data.undefinedValue(), buffer, position, comm);
-    pack(data.cmpEpsilon(), buffer, position, comm);
-}
-
 void pack(const PvtxTable& data, std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
           Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
 {
@@ -3224,21 +3205,6 @@ void unpack(RestartConfig& data, std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
                          restart_keyw, save_keyw);
 }
 
-void unpack(UDQParams& data, std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
-            Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
-{
-    bool reseed;
-    int rand_seed;
-    double range, undefVal, cmp_eps;
-
-    unpack(reseed, buffer, position, comm);
-    unpack(rand_seed, buffer, position, comm);
-    unpack(range, buffer, position, comm);
-    unpack(undefVal, buffer, position, comm);
-    unpack(cmp_eps, buffer, position, comm);
-    data = UDQParams(reseed, rand_seed, range, undefVal, cmp_eps);
-}
-
 template<class PVTType>
 void unpack_pvt(PVTType& data, std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
             Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
diff --git a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.hpp b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.hpp
index 8a422f3ab..ceea9a247 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.hpp
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ class TlmixparRecord;
 class TlmixparTable;
 class Tuning;
 class UDAValue;
-class UDQParams;
 class UnitSystem;
 class Valve;
 class VFPInjTable;
@@ -559,7 +558,6 @@ ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(TlmixparRecord)
 ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(TlmixparTable)
 ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(Tuning)
 ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(UDAValue)
-ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(UDQParams)
 ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(UnitSystem)
 ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(Valve)
 ADD_PACK_PROTOTYPES(VFPInjTable)
diff --git a/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp b/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp
index 0684d5592..4accc1061 100644
--- a/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UDQParams)
 {
 #if HAVE_MPI
     Opm::UDQParams val1(true, 1, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0);
-    auto val2 = PackUnpack(val1);
+    auto val2 = PackUnpack2(val1);
     DO_CHECKS(UDQParams)
 #endif
 }