diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index 9d9814b137..1b670c1a78 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -6951,7 +6951,6 @@ def do_resend_user_invite_email(prereg_user: PreregistrationUser) -> int:
     event = {
         "prereg_id": prereg_user.id,
         "referrer_id": prereg_user.referred_by.id,
-        "email_body": None,
     }
     queue_json_publish("invites", event)
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_queue_worker.py b/zerver/tests/test_queue_worker.py
index 3d6a1ffcc6..2e32ec4429 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_queue_worker.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_queue_worker.py
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ class WorkerTest(ZulipTestCase):
             email=self.nonreg_email("bob"), referred_by=inviter, realm=inviter.realm
         )
         data: List[Dict[str, Any]] = [
-            dict(prereg_id=prereg_alice.id, referrer_id=inviter.id, email_body=None),
+            dict(prereg_id=prereg_alice.id, referrer_id=inviter.id),
             # Nonexistent prereg_id, as if the invitation was deleted
-            dict(prereg_id=-1, referrer_id=inviter.id, email_body=None),
+            dict(prereg_id=-1, referrer_id=inviter.id),
         ]
         for element in data:
             fake_client.enqueue("invites", element)