auto it = cell->attributes.find(ID::abc9_box_seq);
                                if (it != cell->attributes.end()) {
                                        log_assert(!cell->has_keep_attr());
+                                       log_assert(cell->parameters.empty());
                                        int abc9_box_seq = it->second.as_int();
                                        if (GetSize(box_list) <= abc9_box_seq)
                                                box_list.resize(abc9_box_seq+1);
                                                continue;
                                }
 
-                               if (!cell->parameters.empty()) {
-                                       auto derived_type = inst_module->derive(design, cell->parameters);
-                                       inst_module = design->module(derived_type);
-                                       log_assert(inst_module);
-                                       log_assert(inst_module->get_blackbox_attribute());
-                               }
-
                                if (!timing.count(inst_module->name))
                                        timing.setup_module(inst_module);
                                auto &t = timing.at(inst_module->name).arrival;