diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
index a30d633ef..50992c108 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
@@ -87,15 +87,6 @@ struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty;
 template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
 struct PrintParameters { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
 
-/*!
- * \brief Print all properties on startup?
- *
- * 0 means 'no', 1 means 'yes', 2 means 'print only to logfiles'. The
- * default is 2.
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct PrintProperties { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
 //! The default value for the simulation's restart time
 template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
 struct RestartTime { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
index bdf60e3cf..cb97c8cea 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
@@ -219,11 +219,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct PrintParameters<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
 { static constexpr int value = 2; };
 
-//! By default, print the properties on startup
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PrintProperties<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{ static constexpr int value = 2; };
-
 //! The default value for the simulation's restart time
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct RestartTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh b/opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh
index a7c33bc50..eee3cb254 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh
@@ -268,17 +268,6 @@ auto getPropName()
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop
 #endif
 
-namespace Properties {
-template <class TypeTag>
-void printValues(std::ostream& os)
-{
-    os <<
-    "The eWoms property system was compiled with the macro\n"
-    "NO_PROPERTY_INTROSPECTION defined.\n"
-    "No diagnostic messages this time, sorry.\n";
-}
-}
-
 } // end namespace Opm
 
 #endif
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/start.hh b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
index d422bf298..dacab2471 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/start.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ static inline void registerAllParameters_(bool finalizeRegistration = true)
 
     Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::ParameterFile>
         ("An .ini file which contains a set of run-time parameters");
-    Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::PrintProperties>
-        ("Print the values of the compile time properties at "
-         "the start of the simulation");
     Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::PrintParameters>
         ("Print the values of the run-time parameters at the "
          "start of the simulation");
@@ -377,13 +374,6 @@ static inline int start(int argc, char **argv,  bool registerParams=true)
                     std::cout << endParametersSeparator;
         }
 
-        // print the properties if requested
-        int printProps = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::PrintProperties>();
-        if (printProps && myRank == 0) {
-            if (printProps == 1 || !isatty(fileno(stdout)))
-                Properties::printValues<TypeTag>(std::cout);
-        }
-
         // instantiate and run the concrete problem. make sure to
         // deallocate the problem and before the time manager and the
         // grid