diff --git a/ipalib/x509.py b/ipalib/x509.py
index 64793c896..8670d6def 100644
--- a/ipalib/x509.py
+++ b/ipalib/x509.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def load_unknown_x509_certificate(data):
         return load_der_x509_certificate(data)
 
 
-def load_certificate_from_file(filename, dbdir=None):
+def load_certificate_from_file(filename):
     """
     Load a certificate from a PEM file.