diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/templates/RenderTemplateAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/templates/RenderTemplateAction.java
index 777b9c41..f9142f02 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/templates/RenderTemplateAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/templates/RenderTemplateAction.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.AbstractQActionFunction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.templates.RenderTemplateInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.templates.RenderTemplateOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.templates.TemplateType;
@@ -103,6 +104,17 @@ public class RenderTemplateAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<RenderTemplate
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Static wrapper to render a Velocity template.
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Deprecated(since = "Call the version that doesn't take an ActionInput")
+   public static String renderVelocity(AbstractActionInput parentActionInput, Map<String, Object> context, String code) throws QException
+   {
+      return (renderVelocity(context, code));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Most convenient static wrapper to render a Velocity template.
     *******************************************************************************/