diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h b/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h
index e4734797..f2832a48 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h
@@ -162,9 +162,8 @@ namespace sqlpp
     return context;
   }
 
-  template <typename T>
-  auto for_update(T&& t) -> decltype(statement_t<void, no_for_update_t>().for_update(std::forward<T>(t)))
+  inline auto for_update() -> decltype(statement_t<void, no_for_update_t>().for_update())
   {
-    return statement_t<void, no_for_update_t>().for_update(std::forward<T>(t));
+    return statement_t<void, no_for_update_t>().for_update();
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/tests/core/serialize/ForUpdate.cpp b/tests/core/serialize/ForUpdate.cpp
index 02bb5c9e..4d0e161c 100644
--- a/tests/core/serialize/ForUpdate.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/serialize/ForUpdate.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ int ForUpdate(int, char* [])
   const auto foo = test::TabFoo{};
   // const auto bar = test::TabBar{};
 
+  compare(__LINE__, sqlpp::for_update(),
+          " FOR UPDATE ");
+
   // Unconditionally
   compare(__LINE__, select(foo.omega).from(foo).unconditionally().for_update(),
           "SELECT tab_foo.omega FROM tab_foo FOR UPDATE ");