diff --git a/dune/grid/io/file/printgrid.hh b/dune/grid/io/file/printgrid.hh
index 6af758f5a4a42434dc3344eec360e6b97210a7e4..556271ddb2abf121b89c956dc74bf632a7e32b12 100644
--- a/dune/grid/io/file/printgrid.hh
+++ b/dune/grid/io/file/printgrid.hh
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace Dune {
   /** \brief Print a grid as a gnuplot for testing and development
    *  \tparam GridType the type of grid to work with
    *  \param grid the grid to print
-   *  \param helper an MPIHelper to create unique output file names in parallel case
    *  \param output_file the base of the output filename
    *  \param size size of the plot in pixels; increase if plot is too cramped
    *  \param execute_plot whether to execute gnuplot automatically
@@ -67,16 +66,14 @@ namespace Dune {
    *  \param local_corner_indices whether to show local corner indices
    *  \param local_intersection_indices whether to show local intersection indices
    *  \param outer_normals whether to show outer normals of intersections
-   *  Creates a gnuplot (one per process if parallel) showing the grid structure with indices, intersection types etc.
+   *  Creates a gnuplot showing the grid structure with indices, intersection types etc.
    */
   template <typename GridType>
-  void printGrid (const GridType& grid, const Dune::MPIHelper& helper, std::string output_file = "printgrid",
+  void printGrid (const GridType& grid, std::string output_file,
                   int size = 2000, bool execute_plot = true, bool png = true, bool local_corner_indices = true,
                   bool local_intersection_indices = true, bool outer_normals = true)
   {
-
     // Create output file
-    output_file = output_file + "_" + std::to_string(helper.rank());
     std::string plot_file_name = output_file + ".gnuplot";
     std::ofstream plotfile (plot_file_name, std::ios::out | std::ios::trunc);
     if (!plotfile.is_open()) {
@@ -201,6 +198,27 @@ namespace Dune {
     }
   }
 
+
+  /** \brief Print a grid as a gnuplot for testing and development
+   *  \tparam GridType the type of grid to work with
+   *  \param grid the grid to print
+   *  \param helper an MPIHelper to create unique output file names in parallel case
+   *  \param output_file the base of the output filename
+   *  \param size size of the plot in pixels; increase if plot is too cramped
+   *  \param execute_plot whether to execute gnuplot automatically
+   *  \param png whether to use PNG or SVG as the output format
+   *  \param local_corner_indices whether to show local corner indices
+   *  \param local_intersection_indices whether to show local intersection indices
+   *  \param outer_normals whether to show outer normals of intersections
+   *  Creates a gnuplot (one per process if parallel) showing the grid structure with indices, intersection types etc.
+   */
+  template <typename GridType>
+  void printGrid (const GridType& grid, const Dune::MPIHelper& helper, std::string output_file = "printgrid",
+                  int size = 2000, bool execute_plot = true, bool png = true, bool local_corner_indices = true,
+                  bool local_intersection_indices = true, bool outer_normals = true)
+  {
+    printGrid(grid, output_file + "_" + std::to_string(helper.rank()), size, execute_plot, png, local_corner_indices, local_intersection_indices, outer_normals);
+  }
 }
 
 #endif // #ifndef DUNE_PRINTGRID_HH