diff --git a/nav2_dwb_controller/nav_2d_utils/include/nav_2d_utils/parameters.hpp b/nav2_dwb_controller/nav_2d_utils/include/nav_2d_utils/parameters.hpp
index 5951bd09ef..c3c30428fe 100644
--- a/nav2_dwb_controller/nav_2d_utils/include/nav_2d_utils/parameters.hpp
+++ b/nav2_dwb_controller/nav_2d_utils/include/nav_2d_utils/parameters.hpp
@@ -64,15 +64,7 @@ param_t searchAndGetParam(
   const nav2_util::LifecycleNode::SharedPtr & nh, const std::string & param_name,
   const param_t & default_value)
 {
-  // TODO(crdelsey): Handle searchParam
-  // std::string resolved_name;
-  // if (nh->searchParam(param_name, resolved_name))
-  // {
-  //   param_t value = 0;
-  //   nh->param(resolved_name, value, default_value);
-  //   return value;
-  // }
-  param_t value = 0;
+  param_t value;
   nav2_util::declare_parameter_if_not_declared(
     nh, param_name,
     rclcpp::ParameterValue(default_value));