diff --git a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/ExchangeData27.h b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/ExchangeData27.h
index 99556adb01cea06514324b4366e28289f423e361..d268d096c4b8eadb373106ea1e33c45f3f641aa6 100644
--- a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/ExchangeData27.h
+++ b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/Communication/ExchangeData27.h
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ extern "C" void exchangePostCollDataGPU27(Parameter* para, vf::gpu::Communicator
 // extern "C" void exchangePreCollDataYGPU27(Parameter *para, vf::gpu::Communicator *comm, CudaMemoryManager *cudaManager, int level);
 // extern "C" void exchangePreCollDataZGPU27(Parameter* para, vf::gpu::Communicator* comm, CudaMemoryManager* cudaManager, int level);
 
-extern "C" void prepareExchangePostCollDataXGPU27(Parameter *para, int level, int streamIndex = -1);
+extern "C" void prepareExchangePostCollDataXGPU27(Parameter *para, int level, int streamIndex);
 extern "C" void exchangePostCollDataXGPU27(Parameter *para, vf::gpu::Communicator *comm, CudaMemoryManager *cudaManager,
-                                           int level, int streamIndex = -1);
-extern "C" void prepareExchangePostCollDataYGPU27(Parameter *para, int level, int streamIndex = -1);
+                                           int level, int streamIndex);
+extern "C" void prepareExchangePostCollDataYGPU27(Parameter *para, int level, int streamIndex);
 extern "C" void exchangePostCollDataYGPU27(Parameter *para, vf::gpu::Communicator *comm, CudaMemoryManager *cudaManager,
-                                           int level, int streamIndex = -1);
-extern "C" void prepareExchangePostCollDataZGPU27(Parameter *para, int level, int streamIndex = -1);
+                                           int level, int streamIndex);
+extern "C" void prepareExchangePostCollDataZGPU27(Parameter *para, int level, int streamIndex);
 extern "C" void exchangePostCollDataZGPU27(Parameter *para, vf::gpu::Communicator *comm, CudaMemoryManager *cudaManager,
-                                           int level, int streamIndex = -1);
+                                           int level, int streamIndex);
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //3D domain decomposition convection diffusion
 extern "C" void exchangePreCollDataADXGPU27(Parameter* para, vf::gpu::Communicator* comm, CudaMemoryManager* cudaManager, int level);