diff --git a/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh b/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh
index 7b5436b4e..c2d92de4f 100644
--- a/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e4;
-};
-
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct FluidSystemNumPressure<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr unsigned value = 100; };
@@ -412,6 +404,7 @@ public:
             ("The name of the simulation used for the output files");
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/co2injection.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1e4);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh b/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh
index 5be7e7eed..39fc1213a 100644
--- a/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh
@@ -161,14 +161,6 @@ template <class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template <class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 60. * 60.;
-};
-
 // this is kinds of telling the report step length
 template <class TypeTag>
 struct EpisodeLength<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
@@ -398,6 +390,8 @@ public:
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::DomainSizeZ<Scalar>>(1.0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(60. * 60.);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh b/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh
index c504105d9..6460d9296 100644
--- a/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh
@@ -121,14 +121,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 180;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
@@ -312,6 +304,7 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/cuvette_11x4.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh b/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh
index 19b89674e..c6a20b70b 100644
--- a/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh
@@ -115,14 +115,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiffusionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiffusionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e6;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiffusionBaseProblem>
@@ -223,10 +215,11 @@ public:
         if constexpr (dim > 1) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsY>(1);
         }
-
         if constexpr (dim == 3) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1e6);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh b/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
index 98b5c24fb..27f7e3357 100644
--- a/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
@@ -136,14 +136,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 215;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
@@ -296,6 +288,8 @@ public:
 
         // Use forward differences
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(+1);
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(215);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh b/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh
index 9ac3b1bd5..2579c2fea 100644
--- a/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh
@@ -165,14 +165,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FractureProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// Set the default value for the end time
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FractureProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 3e3;
-};
-
 // Set the default value for the initial time step size
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FractureProblem>
@@ -313,6 +305,7 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/fracture.art.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(3e3);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh b/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
index dc1e28b16..2b704f29a 100644
--- a/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
@@ -117,14 +117,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
@@ -303,6 +295,7 @@ public:
             ("The intrinsic permeability [m^2] of the lens.");
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/groundwater_2d.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh b/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh
index 7063f1479..6d3c11d55 100644
--- a/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 6e3;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
@@ -243,6 +235,7 @@ public:
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/infiltration_50x3.dgf");
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(1);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(6e3);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
index f5de2d98a..c9d7b30d3 100644
--- a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
@@ -153,14 +153,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableStorageCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 30e3;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
@@ -378,6 +370,8 @@ public:
         if constexpr (useFD) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(+1);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(30e3);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh b/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
index 312f06d8f..0c1ca2577 100644
--- a/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
@@ -120,14 +120,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e4;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleBaseProblem>
@@ -282,6 +274,7 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/obstacle_24x16.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1e4);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh b/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh
index e9b157465..4737fb0c8 100644
--- a/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh
@@ -81,14 +81,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
@@ -190,6 +182,7 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/outflow.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh b/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh
index 7d2d39642..b35a55772 100644
--- a/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh
@@ -128,14 +128,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
@@ -254,6 +246,8 @@ public:
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::DomainSizeZ<Scalar>>(1.0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh b/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh
index c65aafca7..8f891a2d7 100644
--- a/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh
@@ -139,17 +139,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-//! The default for the end time of the simulation [s].
-//!
-//! By default this problem spans 1000 days (100 "settle down" days and 900 days of
-//! production)
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1000.0*24*60*60;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation [s]
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
@@ -445,8 +434,11 @@ public:
             ("The width of producer/injector wells as a fraction of the width"
              " of the spatial domain");
 
-
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/reservoir.dgf");
+
+        //! By default this problem spans 1000 days (100 "settle down" days and 900 days of
+        //! production)
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1000.0*24*60*60);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh b/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh
index 2e423d85a..cf5245309 100644
--- a/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh
@@ -108,14 +108,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 3000;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
@@ -272,6 +264,8 @@ public:
         if constexpr (useFD) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(3000.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh b/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh
index 058b934c5..f10f57fe1 100644
--- a/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh
@@ -140,14 +140,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation (1 year)
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1.0 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-};
-
 // The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
@@ -316,6 +308,8 @@ public:
 
         // Use forward differences
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(+1);
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1.0 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/tutorial1problem.hh b/examples/tutorial1problem.hh
index 697156b3c..e78e2845f 100644
--- a/examples/tutorial1problem.hh
+++ b/examples/tutorial1problem.hh
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Tutorial1Problem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; }; /*@\label{tutorial1:gravity}@*/
 
-// define how long the simulation should run [s]
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Tutorial1Problem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100e3;
-}; /*@\label{tutorial1:default-params-begin}@*/
-
 // define the size of the initial time step [s]
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Tutorial1Problem>
@@ -231,6 +223,8 @@ public:
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::DomainSizeZ<Scalar>>(0.0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100e3);
     }
 
     //! Specifies the problem name. This is used for files generated by the simulation.
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
index 05a1ef28f..e871a1b4d 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ template<class Scalar>
 struct DomainSizeZ { static constexpr Scalar value = 1.0; };
 
 //! The default value for the simulation's end time
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EndTime { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+template<class Scalar>
+struct EndTime { static constexpr Scalar value = -1e35; };
 
 //! Name of the grid file
 struct GridFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
index c1553eae1..36a9ac495 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
@@ -179,14 +179,6 @@ struct Vanguard<TypeTag, TTag::NumericModel>
 
 namespace Opm::Parameters {
 
-//! The default value for the simulation's end time
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = -1e35;
-};
-
 //! The default value for the simulation's initial time step size
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh b/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
index 3bada2a78..aecc04adb 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
         timeStepIdx_ = 0;
         startTime_ = 0.0;
         time_ = 0.0;
-        endTime_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EndTime>();
+        endTime_ = Parameters::Get<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>();
         timeStepSize_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize>();
         assert(timeStepSize_ > 0);
         const std::string& predetTimeStepFile =
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public:
      */
     static void registerParameters()
     {
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EndTime>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>
             ("The simulation time at which the simulation is finished [s]");
         Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize>
             ("The size of the initial time step [s]");
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/start.hh b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
index 88008e335..714ef616c 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/start.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static inline int start(int argc, char **argv,  bool registerParams=true)
 #endif
 
         // read the initial time step and the end time
-        Scalar endTime = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EndTime>();
+        Scalar endTime = Parameters::Get<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>();
         if (endTime < -1e50) {
             if (myRank == 0)
                 Parameters::printUsage(argv[0],