diff --git a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/register.hpp b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/register.hpp
index 42d268daf..05f035f5b 100644
--- a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/register.hpp
+++ b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ips/register.hpp
@@ -43,5 +43,4 @@ protected:
 template <>
 class fmt::formatter<villas::fpga::ip::Register>
     : public fmt::ostream_formatter {};
-template <>
 #endif