diff --git a/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.cpp b/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.cpp
index e64dc11c6d7..69b1151cba2 100644
--- a/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.cpp
+++ b/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,27 @@ class goto_symex_is_constantt : public is_constantt
   }
 };
 
+template <>
+renamedt<ssa_exprt, L0>
+goto_symex_statet::set_indices<L0>(ssa_exprt ssa_expr, const namespacet &ns)
+{
+  return level0(std::move(ssa_expr), ns, source.thread_nr);
+}
+
+template <>
+renamedt<ssa_exprt, L1>
+goto_symex_statet::set_indices<L1>(ssa_exprt ssa_expr, const namespacet &ns)
+{
+  return level1(level0(std::move(ssa_expr), ns, source.thread_nr));
+}
+
+template <>
+renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2>
+goto_symex_statet::set_indices<L2>(ssa_exprt ssa_expr, const namespacet &ns)
+{
+  return level2(level1(level0(std::move(ssa_expr), ns, source.thread_nr)));
+}
+
 void goto_symex_statet::assignment(
   ssa_exprt &lhs, // L0/L1
   const exprt &rhs,  // L2
@@ -188,7 +209,7 @@ void goto_symex_statet::assignment(
   const auto level2_it =
     level2.current_names.emplace(l1_identifier, std::make_pair(lhs, 0)).first;
   symex_renaming_levelt::increase_counter(level2_it);
-  lhs = set_l2_indices(std::move(lhs), ns).get();
+  lhs = set_indices<L2>(std::move(lhs), ns).get();
 
   // in case we happen to be multi-threaded, record the memory access
   bool is_shared=l2_thread_write_encoding(lhs, ns);
@@ -235,37 +256,13 @@ void goto_symex_statet::assignment(
   #endif
 }
 
-renamedt<ssa_exprt, L0>
-goto_symex_statet::set_l0_indices(ssa_exprt ssa_expr, const namespacet &ns)
-{
-  return level0(std::move(ssa_expr), ns, source.thread_nr);
-}
-
-renamedt<ssa_exprt, L1>
-goto_symex_statet::set_l1_indices(ssa_exprt ssa_expr, const namespacet &ns)
-{
-  return level1(level0(std::move(ssa_expr), ns, source.thread_nr));
-}
-
-renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2>
-goto_symex_statet::set_l2_indices(ssa_exprt ssa_expr, const namespacet &ns)
-{
-  return level2(level1(level0(std::move(ssa_expr), ns, source.thread_nr)));
-}
-
 template <levelt level>
 ssa_exprt goto_symex_statet::rename_ssa(ssa_exprt ssa, const namespacet &ns)
 {
   static_assert(
     level == L0 || level == L1,
     "rename_ssa can only be used for levels L0 and L1");
-  if(level == L0)
-    ssa = set_l0_indices(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
-  else if(level == L1)
-    ssa = set_l1_indices(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
-  else
-    UNREACHABLE;
-
+  ssa = set_indices<level>(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
   rename<level>(ssa.type(), ssa.get_identifier(), ns);
   ssa.update_type();
   return ssa;
@@ -297,7 +294,7 @@ exprt goto_symex_statet::rename(exprt expr, const namespacet &ns)
     }
     else if(level==L2)
     {
-      ssa = set_l1_indices(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
+      ssa = set_indices<L1>(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
       rename<level>(expr.type(), ssa.get_identifier(), ns);
       ssa.update_type();
 
@@ -318,7 +315,7 @@ exprt goto_symex_statet::rename(exprt expr, const namespacet &ns)
         if(p_it != propagation.end())
           expr=p_it->second; // already L2
         else
-          ssa = set_l2_indices(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
+          ssa = set_indices<L2>(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
       }
     }
   }
@@ -432,7 +429,7 @@ bool goto_symex_statet::l2_thread_read_encoding(
     if(!no_write.op().is_false())
       cond |= guardt{no_write.op()};
 
-    const renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2> l2_true_case = set_l2_indices(ssa_l1, ns);
+    const renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2> l2_true_case = set_indices<L2>(ssa_l1, ns);
 
     if(a_s_read.second.empty())
     {
@@ -442,7 +439,7 @@ bool goto_symex_statet::l2_thread_read_encoding(
       symex_renaming_levelt::increase_counter(level2_it);
       a_s_read.first=level2.current_count(l1_identifier);
     }
-    const renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2> l2_false_case = set_l2_indices(ssa_l1, ns);
+    const renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2> l2_false_case = set_indices<L2>(ssa_l1, ns);
 
     exprt tmp;
     if(cond.is_false())
@@ -464,7 +461,7 @@ bool goto_symex_statet::l2_thread_read_encoding(
       source,
       symex_targett::assignment_typet::PHI);
 
-    expr = set_l2_indices(std::move(ssa_l1), ns).get();
+    expr = set_indices<L2>(std::move(ssa_l1), ns).get();
 
     a_s_read.second.push_back(guard);
     if(!no_write.op().is_false())
@@ -480,13 +477,13 @@ bool goto_symex_statet::l2_thread_read_encoding(
   // No event and no fresh index, but avoid constant propagation
   if(!record_events)
   {
-    expr = set_l2_indices(std::move(ssa_l1), ns).get();
+    expr = set_indices<L2>(std::move(ssa_l1), ns).get();
     return true;
   }
 
   // produce a fresh L2 name
   symex_renaming_levelt::increase_counter(level2_it);
-  expr = set_l2_indices(std::move(ssa_l1), ns).get();
+  expr = set_indices<L2>(std::move(ssa_l1), ns).get();
 
   // and record that
   INVARIANT_STRUCTURED(
@@ -543,7 +540,7 @@ void goto_symex_statet::rename_address(exprt &expr, const namespacet &ns)
     ssa_exprt &ssa=to_ssa_expr(expr);
 
     // only do L1!
-    ssa = set_l1_indices(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
+    ssa = set_indices<L1>(std::move(ssa), ns).get();
 
     rename<level>(expr.type(), ssa.get_identifier(), ns);
     ssa.update_type();
diff --git a/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.h b/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.h
index 3b6bf032252..044479cff71 100644
--- a/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.h
+++ b/src/goto-symex/goto_symex_state.h
@@ -113,14 +113,9 @@ class goto_symex_statet final : public goto_statet
   template <levelt>
   void rename_address(exprt &expr, const namespacet &ns);
 
-  /// Update level 0 values.
-  renamedt<ssa_exprt, L0> set_l0_indices(ssa_exprt expr, const namespacet &ns);
-
-  /// Update level 0 and 1 values.
-  renamedt<ssa_exprt, L1> set_l1_indices(ssa_exprt expr, const namespacet &ns);
-
-  /// Update level 0, 1 and 2 values.
-  renamedt<ssa_exprt, L2> set_l2_indices(ssa_exprt expr, const namespacet &ns);
+  /// Update values up to \c level.
+  template <levelt level>
+  renamedt<ssa_exprt, level> set_indices(ssa_exprt expr, const namespacet &ns);
 
   // this maps L1 names to (L2) types
   typedef std::unordered_map<irep_idt, typet> l1_typest;