diff --git a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
index f525e63dd6..4bc6d060ee 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ def add_push_device_token(user_profile, token_str, kind, ios_app_id=None):
         token.last_updated = timezone.now()
         token.save(update_fields=['last_updated'])
 
-def remove_push_device_token(request, user_profile, token_str, kind):
-    # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, str, int) -> None
+def remove_push_device_token(user_profile, token_str, kind):
+    # type: (UserProfile, str, int) -> None
     try:
         token = PushDeviceToken.objects.get(token=token_str, kind=kind)
         token.delete()
diff --git a/zerver/views/push_notifications.py b/zerver/views/push_notifications.py
index d7fb26c3b1..14a4414549 100644
--- a/zerver/views/push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/views/push_notifications.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ def add_android_reg_id(request, user_profile, token=REQ()):
 def remove_apns_device_token(request, user_profile, token=REQ()):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, str) -> HttpResponse
     validate_token(token)
-    remove_push_device_token(request, user_profile, token, PushDeviceToken.APNS)
+    remove_push_device_token(user_profile, token, PushDeviceToken.APNS)
     return json_success()
 
 @has_request_variables
 def remove_android_reg_id(request, user_profile, token=REQ()):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, str) -> HttpResponse
     validate_token(token)
-    remove_push_device_token(request, user_profile, token, PushDeviceToken.GCM)
+    remove_push_device_token(user_profile, token, PushDeviceToken.GCM)
     return json_success()