diff --git a/src/shared/io_system/io_base.h b/src/shared/io_system/io_base.h
index 2788eb9a08..60f6b3b977 100644
--- a/src/shared/io_system/io_base.h
+++ b/src/shared/io_system/io_base.h
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ class BodyStatesRecording : public BaseIO
     /** write with filename indicated by physical time */
     void writeToFile();
 
-    template <class ExecutionPolicy>
-    void writeToFile(const ExecutionPolicy &ex_policy)
+    void writeToFile(const ParallelDevicePolicy &ex_policy)
     {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < bodies_.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -118,6 +117,16 @@ class BodyStatesRecording : public BaseIO
         writeToFile();
     };
 
+    void writeToFile(const ParallelPolicy &ex_policy)
+    {
+        writeToFile();
+    };
+
+    void writeToFile(const SequencedPolicy &ex_policy)
+    {
+        writeToFile();
+    };
+
     virtual void writeToFile(size_t iteration_step) override;
 
     template <typename DataType>
diff --git a/tests/2d_examples/test_2d_airfoil/airfoil_2d.cpp b/tests/2d_examples/test_2d_airfoil/airfoil_2d.cpp
index 117584bd9e..7906e36364 100644
--- a/tests/2d_examples/test_2d_airfoil/airfoil_2d.cpp
+++ b/tests/2d_examples/test_2d_airfoil/airfoil_2d.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ int main(int ac, char *av[])
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //	First output before the simulation.
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    airfoil_recording_to_vtp.writeToFile(0);
-    cell_linked_list_recording.writeToFile(0);
+    airfoil_recording_to_vtp.writeToFile();
+    cell_linked_list_recording.writeToFile();
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //	Particle relaxation time stepping start here.
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------