--- a/host/include/uhd/property_tree.ipp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/property_tree.ipp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 class property_impl : public property<T>
 {
 public:
-    property_impl<T>(property_tree::coerce_mode_t mode) : _coerce_mode(mode)
+    property_impl(property_tree::coerce_mode_t mode) : _coerce_mode(mode)
     {
         if (_coerce_mode == property_tree::AUTO_COERCE) {
             _coercer = DEFAULT_COERCER;
