diff --git a/blocking.py b/blocking.py
index 8271710b9..9d5c506c9 100644
--- a/blocking.py
+++ b/blocking.py
@@ -449,8 +449,7 @@ def is_blocked(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     return False
 
 
-def outbox_block(base_dir: str, http_prefix: str,
-                 nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
+def outbox_block(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
                  message_json: {}, debug: bool) -> bool:
     """ When a block request is received by the outbox from c2s
     """
diff --git a/outbox.py b/outbox.py
index b7a912a9a..f1fe3aa68 100644
--- a/outbox.py
+++ b/outbox.py
@@ -627,9 +627,7 @@ def post_message_to_outbox(session, translate: {},
 
     if debug:
         print('DEBUG: handle block requests')
-    outbox_block(base_dir, http_prefix,
-                 post_to_nickname, domain,
-                 port,
+    outbox_block(base_dir, post_to_nickname, domain,
                  message_json, debug)
 
     if debug: