diff --git a/src/third-version.ts b/src/third-version.ts
index 85273cd1..a03f4ca3 100644
--- a/src/third-version.ts
+++ b/src/third-version.ts
@@ -384,25 +384,25 @@ function convertParameters(parameters: Record<string, any>): Record<string, any>
  * Does not include extensions from schema.
  */
 function convertParameter(parameter: any): any {
+  const ref = parameter['$ref'] ?? null;
+  if(ref !== null) {
+    return {
+      $ref: ref
+    }
+  }
+
   const enumValues = parameter.schema?.enum ?? null;
   const defaultValues = parameter.schema?.default ?? null;
   const description = parameter.description ?? parameter.schema?.description ?? null;
   const examples = parameter.schema?.examples ?? null;
   const location = parameter.location ?? null;
-  const ref = parameter['$ref'] ?? null;
 
   //Make sure we keep parameter extensions
-  const v2ParameterObjectProperties = ["location", "schema", "description", "$ref"];
+  const v2ParameterObjectProperties = ["location", "schema", "description"];
   const v2ParameterObjectExtensions = Object.entries(parameter).filter(([key,]) => {
     return !v2ParameterObjectProperties.includes(key);
   });
 
-  if(ref !== null) {
-    return {
-      $ref: ref
-    }
-  }
-
   //Return the new v3 parameter object
   return Object.assign({...v2ParameterObjectExtensions},
     enumValues === null ? null : {enum: enumValues},