diff --git a/python/rpdk/java/templates/init/guided_aws/TagHelper.java b/python/rpdk/java/templates/init/guided_aws/TagHelper.java
index 94965cf2..129b2f1b 100644
--- a/python/rpdk/java/templates/init/guided_aws/TagHelper.java
+++ b/python/rpdk/java/templates/init/guided_aws/TagHelper.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public static Set<Tag> convertToSet(final Map<String, String> tagMap) {
      */
     public final boolean shouldUpdateTags(final ResourceModel resourceModel, final ResourceHandlerRequest<ResourceModel> handlerRequest) {
         final Map<String, String> previousTags = getPreviouslyAttachedTags(handlerRequest);
-        final Map<String, String> desiredTags = getNewDesiredTags(resourceModel, handlerRequest);
+        final Map<String, String> desiredTags = getNewDesiredTags(handlerRequest);
         return ObjectUtils.notEqual(previousTags, desiredTags);
     }