diff --git a/Surface_mesh_parameterization/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh_parameterization/Barycentric_mapping_parameterizer_3.h b/Surface_mesh_parameterization/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh_parameterization/Barycentric_mapping_parameterizer_3.h
index e77980fe51b..15ac8ec8aef 100644
--- a/Surface_mesh_parameterization/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh_parameterization/Barycentric_mapping_parameterizer_3.h
+++ b/Surface_mesh_parameterization/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh_parameterization/Barycentric_mapping_parameterizer_3.h
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ public:
   // Default copy constructor and operator =() are fine
 
   /// returns whether the 3D -> 2D mapping is one-to-one.
-  template <typename VertexUVMap,
-            typename Faces_Container>
+  template <typename VertexUVMap>
   bool is_one_to_one_mapping(const Triangle_mesh& mesh,
                              halfedge_descriptor bhd,
                              const VertexUVMap uvmap) const