diff --git a/src/examples/PodioExample/DatamodelGlue.h b/src/examples/PodioExample/DatamodelGlue.h
index 741be3c8c..f0ae08426 100644
--- a/src/examples/PodioExample/DatamodelGlue.h
+++ b/src/examples/PodioExample/DatamodelGlue.h
@@ -6,42 +6,11 @@
 #ifndef JANA2_DATAMODELGLUE_H
 #define JANA2_DATAMODELGLUE_H
 
-#include <podio/podioVersion.h>
-
 #include <datamodel/ExampleHitCollection.h>
 #include <datamodel/ExampleClusterCollection.h>
 #include <datamodel/EventInfoCollection.h>
 #include <datamodel/TimesliceInfoCollection.h>
 
-/// Legacy PODIO support
-template <typename T>
-struct PodioTypeMap {
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PodioTypeMap<ExampleHit> {
-    using mutable_t = MutableExampleHit;
-    using collection_t = ExampleHitCollection;
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PodioTypeMap<ExampleCluster> {
-    using mutable_t = MutableExampleCluster;
-    using collection_t = ExampleClusterCollection;
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PodioTypeMap<EventInfo> {
-    using mutable_t = MutableEventInfo;
-    using collection_t = EventInfoCollection;
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PodioTypeMap<TimesliceInfo> {
-    using mutable_t = MutableTimesliceInfo;
-    using collection_t = TimesliceInfoCollection;
-};
-
 
 template<typename ... Ts>
 struct Overload : Ts ... {
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasInputs.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasInputs.h
index 71912b0fd..e4414fd6a 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasInputs.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasInputs.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <JANA/JEvent.h>
 
-template <typename T> struct PodioTypeMap;
-
 namespace jana {
 namespace omni {
 
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ struct JHasInputs {
     template <typename PodioT>
     class PodioInput : public InputBase {
 
-        const typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t* m_data;
+        const typename PodioT::collection_type* m_data;
 
     public:
 
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ struct JHasInputs {
             Configure(options);
         }
 
-        const typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t* operator()() {
+        const typename PodioT::collection_type* operator()() {
             return m_data;
         }
 
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ struct JHasInputs {
     template <typename PodioT>
     class VariadicPodioInput : public InputBase {
 
-        std::vector<const typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t*> m_data;
+        std::vector<const typename PodioT::collection_type*> m_data;
 
     public:
 
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ struct JHasInputs {
             ConfigureVariadic(options);
         }
 
-        const std::vector<const typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t*> operator()() {
+        const std::vector<const typename PodioT::collection_type*> operator()() {
             return m_data;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasOutputs.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasOutputs.h
index 27fc59cb9..3930682d6 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasOutputs.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JHasOutputs.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <JANA/JEvent.h>
 
-template <typename T> struct PodioTypeMap;
-
 namespace jana {
 namespace omni {
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ struct JHasOutputs {
     template <typename PodioT>
     class PodioOutput : public OutputBase {
 
-        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t> m_data;
+        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type> m_data;
 
     public:
 
@@ -65,14 +63,14 @@ struct JHasOutputs {
             this->type_name = JTypeInfo::demangle<PodioT>();
         }
 
-        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>& operator()() { return m_data; }
+        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type>& operator()() { return m_data; }
 
     protected:
         void InsertCollection(JEvent& event) override {
             event.InsertCollection<PodioT>(std::move(*m_data), this->collection_names[0]);
         }
         void Reset() override {
-            m_data = std::move(std::make_unique<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>());
+            m_data = std::move(std::make_unique<typename PodioT::collection_type>());
         }
     };
 
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ struct JHasOutputs {
     template <typename PodioT>
     class VariadicPodioOutput : public OutputBase {
 
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>> m_data;
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type>> m_data;
 
     public:
 
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ struct JHasOutputs {
             this->is_variadic = true;
         }
 
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>>& operator()() { return m_data; }
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type>>& operator()() { return m_data; }
 
     protected:
         void InsertCollection(JEvent& event) override {
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ struct JHasOutputs {
         void Reset() override {
             m_data.clear();
             for (auto& coll_name : this->collection_names) {
-                m_data.push_back(std::make_unique<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>());
+                m_data.push_back(std::make_unique<typename PodioT::collection_type>());
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JOmniFactory.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JOmniFactory.h
index e001910a7..a705ce460 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JOmniFactory.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JOmniFactory.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class JOmniFactory : public JMultifactory, public jana::omni::JHasInputs {
     template <typename PodioT>
     class PodioOutput : public OutputBase {
 
-        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t> m_data;
+        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type> m_data;
 
     public:
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class JOmniFactory : public JMultifactory, public jana::omni::JHasInputs {
             this->type_name = JTypeInfo::demangle<PodioT>();
         }
 
-        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>& operator()() { return m_data; }
+        std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type>& operator()() { return m_data; }
 
     private:
         friend class JOmniFactory;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class JOmniFactory : public JMultifactory, public jana::omni::JHasInputs {
         }
 
         void Reset() override {
-            m_data = std::move(std::make_unique<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>());
+            m_data = std::move(std::make_unique<typename PodioT::collection_type>());
         }
     };
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class JOmniFactory : public JMultifactory, public jana::omni::JHasInputs {
     template <typename PodioT>
     class VariadicPodioOutput : public OutputBase {
 
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>> m_data;
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type>> m_data;
 
     public:
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class JOmniFactory : public JMultifactory, public jana::omni::JHasInputs {
             this->is_variadic = true;
         }
 
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>>& operator()() { return m_data; }
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<typename PodioT::collection_type>>& operator()() { return m_data; }
 
     private:
         friend class JOmniFactory;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class JOmniFactory : public JMultifactory, public jana::omni::JHasInputs {
         void Reset() override {
             m_data.clear();
             for (auto& coll_name : this->collection_names) {
-                m_data.push_back(std::make_unique<typename PodioTypeMap<PodioT>::collection_t>());
+                m_data.push_back(std::make_unique<typename PodioT::collection_type>());
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JFactoryPodioT.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JFactoryPodioT.h
index ef09bc39c..9ff5a60ad 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JFactoryPodioT.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JFactoryPodioT.h
@@ -6,13 +6,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <JANA/JFactoryT.h>
-#include <podio/podioVersion.h>
 #include <podio/Frame.h>
 
-#if podio_VERSION < PODIO_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
-template <typename S> struct PodioTypeMap;
-#endif
-
 /// The point of this additional base class is to allow us _untyped_ access to the underlying PODIO collection,
 /// at the cost of some weird multiple inheritance. The JEvent can trigger the untyped factory using Create(), then
 ///
@@ -40,11 +35,7 @@ class JFactoryPodio {
 template <typename T>
 class JFactoryPodioT : public JFactoryT<T>, public JFactoryPodio {
 public:
-#if podio_VERSION >= PODIO_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
     using CollectionT = typename T::collection_type;
-#else
-    using CollectionT = typename PodioTypeMap<T>::collection_t;
-#endif
 private:
     // mCollection is owned by the frame.
     // mFrame is owned by the JFactoryT<podio::Frame>.
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JPodioTypeHelpers.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JPodioTypeHelpers.h
index c5f3b05f0..665836804 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JPodioTypeHelpers.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Podio/JPodioTypeHelpers.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <type_traits>
 
-#include <podio/podioVersion.h>
 #include <JANA/JVersion.h>
 
 /// These allow us to have both a PODIO-enabled and a PODIO-free definition of certain key structures and functions.
@@ -14,23 +13,11 @@
 #if JANA2_HAVE_PODIO
 // Sadly, this will only work with C++17 or higher, and for now JANA still supports C++14 (when not using PODIO)
 
-template <typename T>
-struct PodioTypeMap;
-
 template <typename, typename=void>
 struct is_podio : std::false_type {};
 
 template <typename T>
-#if podio_VERSION >= PODIO_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
 struct is_podio<T, std::void_t<typename T::collection_type>> : std::true_type {};
-#else
-/// The user was expected to provide some datamodel glue which specializes PodioTypeMap like this:
-///    template <> struct PodioTypeMap<ExampleHit> {
-///        using collection_t = ExampleHitCollection;
-///        using mutable_t = MutableExampleHit;
-///    }
-struct is_podio<T, std::void_t<typename PodioTypeMap<T>::collection_t>> : std::true_type {};
-#endif
 
 template <typename T>
 static constexpr bool is_podio_v = is_podio<T>::value;
diff --git a/src/programs/unit_tests/Components/PodioTests.cc b/src/programs/unit_tests/Components/PodioTests.cc
index 8e18f381c..184e596fb 100644
--- a/src/programs/unit_tests/Components/PodioTests.cc
+++ b/src/programs/unit_tests/Components/PodioTests.cc
@@ -53,15 +53,6 @@ struct MyWrapper {
     }
 };
 
-#if podio_VERSION < PODIO_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
-template <typename T>
-struct MyWrapper<T, std::void_t<typename PodioTypeMap<T>::collection_t>> {
-    int x = 2;
-    bool have_podio() {
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-#else
 template <typename T>
 struct MyWrapper<T, std::void_t<typename T::collection_type>> {
     int x = 2;
@@ -69,7 +60,6 @@ struct MyWrapper<T, std::void_t<typename T::collection_type>> {
         return true;
     }
 };
-#endif
 
 TEST_CASE("SFINAE for JFactoryT || JFactoryPodioT") {
 
@@ -86,13 +76,8 @@ TEST_CASE("SFINAE for JFactoryT || JFactoryPodioT") {
 template <typename, typename=void>
 struct is_podio : std::false_type {};
 
-#if podio_VERSION < PODIO_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
-template <typename T>
-struct is_podio<T, std::void_t<typename PodioTypeMap<T>::collection_t>> : std::true_type {};
-#else
 template <typename T>
 struct is_podio<T, std::void_t<typename T::collection_type>> : std::true_type {};
-#endif
 
 template <typename T>
 static constexpr bool is_podio_v = is_podio<T>::value;