diff --git a/algparam.h b/algparam.h
index 894a3540..af853c1b 100644
--- a/algparam.h
+++ b/algparam.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <class BASE, class T>
-GetValueHelperClass<T, BASE> GetValueHelper(const T *pObject, const char *name, const std::type_info &valueType, void *pValue, const NameValuePairs *searchFirst=NULL, BASE *dummy=NULL)
+GetValueHelperClass<T, BASE> GetValueHelper(const T *pObject, const char *name, const std::type_info &valueType, void *pValue, const NameValuePairs *searchFirst=NULL)
 {
 	return GetValueHelperClass<T, BASE>(pObject, name, valueType, pValue, searchFirst);
 }
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <class BASE, class T>
-AssignFromHelperClass<T, BASE> AssignFromHelper(T *pObject, const NameValuePairs &source, BASE *dummy=NULL)
+AssignFromHelperClass<T, BASE> AssignFromHelper(T *pObject, const NameValuePairs &source)
 {
 	return AssignFromHelperClass<T, BASE>(pObject, source);
 }