diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
index 0e8be2bb3..348a5d795 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ struct InitialTimeStepSize { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
 //! Set a value for the ParameterFile property
 struct ParameterFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
 
-//! The name of the file with a number of forced time step lengths
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+//! By default, do not force any time steps
+struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
 
 /*!
  * \brief Print all parameters on startup?
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
index cc3e7962c..9a9370a74 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
@@ -195,11 +195,6 @@ struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
     static constexpr type value = -1e35;
 };
 
-//! By default, do not force any time steps
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{ static constexpr auto value = ""; };
-
 //! By default, print the values of the run-time parameters on startup
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct PrintParameters<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh b/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
index 65bd2198e..c80f85aba 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
         timeStepSize_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize>();
         assert(timeStepSize_ > 0);
         const std::string& predetTimeStepFile =
-            Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>();
+            Parameters::Get<Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>();
         if (!predetTimeStepFile.empty()) {
             std::ifstream is(predetTimeStepFile);
             while (!is.eof()) {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public:
             ("The size of the initial time step [s]");
         Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::RestartTime>
             ("The simulation time at which a restart should be attempted [s]");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>
             ("A file with a list of predetermined time step sizes (one "
              "time step per line)");