diff --git a/opm/models/utils/parametersystem.hh b/opm/models/utils/parametersystem.hh
index eb2a56986..12f5a30e3 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/parametersystem.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/parametersystem.hh
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ auto get(bool errorIfNotRegistered)
  * The two arguments besides the TypeTag are assumed to be STL containers which store
  * std::pair<std::string, std::string>.
  */
-template <class TypeTag, class Container>
+template <class Container>
 void getLists(Container& usedParams, Container& unusedParams)
 {
     usedParams.clear();
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/start.hh b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
index a6e9b3ba8..4effa422e 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/start.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static inline int setupParameters_(int argc,
     ParamList usedParams;
     ParamList unusedParams;
 
-    Parameters::getLists<TypeTag>(usedParams, unusedParams);
+    Parameters::getLists(usedParams, unusedParams);
     if (!allowUnused && !unusedParams.empty()) {
         if (myRank == 0) {
             if (unusedParams.size() == 1)