diff --git a/examples/configmapgen_controller.rs b/examples/configmapgen_controller.rs
index 5df658dca..acf7a0b6b 100644
--- a/examples/configmapgen_controller.rs
+++ b/examples/configmapgen_controller.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     });
 
     Controller::new(cmgs, ListParams::default())
-        .owns(cms, (), ListParams::default())
+        .owns(cms, ListParams::default())
         .reconcile_all_on(reload_rx.map(|_| ()))
         .shutdown_on_signal()
         .run(reconcile, error_policy, Context::new(Data { client }))
diff --git a/kube-runtime/src/controller/mod.rs b/kube-runtime/src/controller/mod.rs
index 05a90495d..8f63dd276 100644
--- a/kube-runtime/src/controller/mod.rs
+++ b/kube-runtime/src/controller/mod.rs
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ where
 ///     let cmgs = Api::<ConfigMapGenerator>::all(client.clone());
 ///     let cms = Api::<ConfigMap>::all(client.clone());
 ///     Controller::new(cmgs, ListParams::default())
-///         .owns(cms, (), ListParams::default())
+///         .owns(cms, ListParams::default())
 ///         .run(reconcile, error_policy, context)
 ///         .for_each(|res| async move {
 ///             match res {