diff --git a/examples/obstacle_pvs.cpp b/examples/obstacle_pvs.cpp
index b07edf293..c5d8a9f94 100644
--- a/examples/obstacle_pvs.cpp
+++ b/examples/obstacle_pvs.cpp
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ struct ObstacleProblem
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-// Verbosity of the PVS model (0=silent, 1=medium, 2=chatty)
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PvsVerbosity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleProblem>
-{ static constexpr int value = 1; };
-
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     using ProblemTypeTag = Opm::Properties::TTag::ObstacleProblem;
diff --git a/examples/outflow_pvs.cpp b/examples/outflow_pvs.cpp
index 8e7c7cdde..7122dc9cd 100644
--- a/examples/outflow_pvs.cpp
+++ b/examples/outflow_pvs.cpp
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ struct OutflowProblem
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-// Verbosity of the PVS model (0=silent, 1=medium, 2=chatty)
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PvsVerbosity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowProblem>
-{ static constexpr int value = 1; };
-
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     using ProblemTypeTag = Opm::Properties::TTag::OutflowProblem;
diff --git a/opm/models/pvs/pvsmodel.hh b/opm/models/pvs/pvsmodel.hh
index 00743b43c..f220dc47b 100644
--- a/opm/models/pvs/pvsmodel.hh
+++ b/opm/models/pvs/pvsmodel.hh
@@ -160,13 +160,7 @@ struct PvsMoleFractionsBaseWeight<TypeTag, TTag::PvsModel>
 namespace Opm::Parameters {
 
 //! The verbosity of the model (0 -> do not print anything, 2 -> spam stdout a lot)
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct PvsVerbosity { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-// set the model to a medium verbosity
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PvsVerbosity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PvsModel>
-{ static constexpr int value = 1; };
+struct PvsVerbosity { static constexpr int value = 1; };
 
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ public:
     PvsModel(Simulator& simulator)
         : ParentType(simulator)
     {
-        verbosity_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::PvsVerbosity>();
+        verbosity_ = Parameters::Get<Parameters::PvsVerbosity>();
         numSwitched_ = 0;
     }
 
@@ -319,7 +313,7 @@ public:
         if (enableEnergy)
             Opm::VtkEnergyModule<TypeTag>::registerParameters();
 
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::PvsVerbosity>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::PvsVerbosity>
             ("The verbosity level of the primary variable "
              "switching model");
     }