diff --git a/xclim/core/indicator.py b/xclim/core/indicator.py
index f6a734ab0..880dc01cb 100644
--- a/xclim/core/indicator.py
+++ b/xclim/core/indicator.py
@@ -196,10 +196,9 @@ class Parameter:
     _empty = _empty
 
     kind: InputKind
-    compute_name: str = (
-        _empty  # Name of the compute function's argument corresponding to this parameter.
-    )
     default: Any = _empty_default
+    # Name of the compute function's argument corresponding to this parameter.
+    compute_name: str = _empty
     description: str = ""
     units: str = _empty
     choices: set = _empty