diff --git a/include/vast/repl/command.hpp b/include/vast/repl/command.hpp
index fe0798e966..58c4ae663c 100644
--- a/include/vast/repl/command.hpp
+++ b/include/vast/repl/command.hpp
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ namespace vast::repl
             if constexpr (std::tuple_size_v< params_storage > == 0) {
                 VAST_UNREACHABLE(("unknown param name " + std::string(name)).c_str());
             } else {
-                using current = typename std::tuple_element< 0, params_storage >::type;
+                //using current = ;
 
-                if constexpr (current::param_name == name) {
+                if constexpr ((std::tuple_element< 0, params_storage >::type::param_name) == name) {
                     return util::head(params).value;
                 } else {
                     return get_param< name >(util::tail(params));