diff --git a/compiler/semcall.nim b/compiler/semcall.nim
index a1892886a3..bb26a9078e 100644
--- a/compiler/semcall.nim
+++ b/compiler/semcall.nim
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ proc explicitGenericSym(c: PContext, n: PNode, s: PSym): PNode =
   var newInst = generateInstance(c, s, m.bindings, n.info)
   newInst.typ.flags.excl tfUnresolved
   let info = getCallLineInfo(n)
-  markUsed(c, info, s)
-  onUse(info, s)
+  markUsed(c, info, newInst)
+  onUse(info, newInst)
   result = newSymNode(newInst, info)
 
 proc setGenericParams(c: PContext, n, expectedParams: PNode) =
diff --git a/compiler/semtempl.nim b/compiler/semtempl.nim
index 10440614d9..e058753dba 100644
--- a/compiler/semtempl.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtempl.nim
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ proc symChoice(c: PContext, n: PNode, s: PSym, r: TSymChoiceRule;
     # for instance 'nextTry' is both in tables.nim and astalgo.nim ...
     if not isField or sfGenSym notin s.flags:
       result = newSymNode(s, info)
-      markUsed(c, info, s)
-      onUse(info, s)
     else:
       result = n
   elif i == 0: