diff --git a/api4/remote_cluster.go b/api4/remote_cluster.go
index 0983dba098..0b667e60b4 100644
--- a/api4/remote_cluster.go
+++ b/api4/remote_cluster.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func remoteClusterAcceptMessage(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 	auditRec.AddMeta("remoteCluster", rc)
 
 	// pass message to Remote Cluster Service and write response
-	resp := service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c.AppContext, rc, frame.Msg)
+	resp := service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, frame.Msg)
 
 	b, errMarshall := json.Marshal(resp)
 	if errMarshall != nil {
diff --git a/app/remote_cluster_service_mock.go b/app/remote_cluster_service_mock.go
index d10915cb20..4a42e64a15 100644
--- a/app/remote_cluster_service_mock.go
+++ b/app/remote_cluster_service_mock.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package app
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/services/remotecluster"
 )
@@ -71,6 +70,6 @@ func (mrcs *mockRemoteClusterService) AcceptInvitation(invite *model.RemoteClust
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (mrcs *mockRemoteClusterService) ReceiveIncomingMsg(_ *request.Context, rc *model.RemoteCluster, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg) remotecluster.Response {
+func (mrcs *mockRemoteClusterService) ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc *model.RemoteCluster, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg) remotecluster.Response {
 	return remotecluster.Response{}
 }
diff --git a/services/remotecluster/recv.go b/services/remotecluster/recv.go
index 2bebcbee5d..cafa7d206c 100644
--- a/services/remotecluster/recv.go
+++ b/services/remotecluster/recv.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package remotecluster
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/shared/mlog"
 )
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 // ReceiveIncomingMsg is called by the Rest API layer, or websocket layer (future), when a Remote Cluster
 // message is received.  Here we route the message to any topic listeners.
 // `rc` and `msg` cannot be nil.
-func (rcs *Service) ReceiveIncomingMsg(c *request.Context, rc *model.RemoteCluster, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg) Response {
+func (rcs *Service) ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc *model.RemoteCluster, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg) Response {
 	rcs.mux.RLock()
 	defer rcs.mux.RUnlock()
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func (rcs *Service) ReceiveIncomingMsg(c *request.Context, rc *model.RemoteClust
 	listeners := rcs.getTopicListeners(msg.Topic)
 
 	for _, l := range listeners {
-		if err := callback(l, c, msg, &rcSanitized, &response); err != nil {
+		if err := callback(l, msg, &rcSanitized, &response); err != nil {
 			rcs.server.GetLogger().Log(mlog.LvlRemoteClusterServiceError, "Error from remote cluster message listener",
 				mlog.String("msgId", msg.Id), mlog.String("topic", msg.Topic), mlog.String("remote", rc.DisplayName), mlog.Err(err))
 
@@ -43,12 +42,12 @@ func (rcs *Service) ReceiveIncomingMsg(c *request.Context, rc *model.RemoteClust
 	return response
 }
 
-func callback(listener TopicListener, c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) (err error) {
+func callback(listener TopicListener, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) (err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
 		}
 	}()
-	err = listener(c, msg, rc, resp)
+	err = listener(msg, rc, resp)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/services/remotecluster/service.go b/services/remotecluster/service.go
index c0f7c0e5f4..e8726bc598 100644
--- a/services/remotecluster/service.go
+++ b/services/remotecluster/service.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/einterfaces"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/shared/mlog"
@@ -66,12 +65,12 @@ type RemoteClusterServiceIFace interface {
 	SendFile(ctx context.Context, us *model.UploadSession, fi *model.FileInfo, rc *model.RemoteCluster, rp ReaderProvider, f SendFileResultFunc) error
 	SendProfileImage(ctx context.Context, userID string, rc *model.RemoteCluster, provider ProfileImageProvider, f SendProfileImageResultFunc) error
 	AcceptInvitation(invite *model.RemoteClusterInvite, name string, displayName string, creatorId string, teamId string, siteURL string) (*model.RemoteCluster, error)
-	ReceiveIncomingMsg(c *request.Context, rc *model.RemoteCluster, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg) Response
+	ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc *model.RemoteCluster, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg) Response
 }
 
 // TopicListener is a callback signature used to listen for incoming messages for
 // a specific topic.
-type TopicListener func(c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error
+type TopicListener func(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error
 
 // ConnectionStateListener is used to listen to remote cluster connection state changes.
 type ConnectionStateListener func(rc *model.RemoteCluster, online bool)
diff --git a/services/remotecluster/service_test.go b/services/remotecluster/service_test.go
index b0b188aada..2895d6c475 100644
--- a/services/remotecluster/service_test.go
+++ b/services/remotecluster/service_test.go
@@ -10,22 +10,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 )
 
 func TestService_AddTopicListener(t *testing.T) {
 	var count int32
 
-	l1 := func(_ *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error {
+	l1 := func(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error {
 		atomic.AddInt32(&count, 1)
 		return nil
 	}
-	l2 := func(_ *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error {
+	l2 := func(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error {
 		atomic.AddInt32(&count, 1)
 		return nil
 	}
-	l3 := func(_ *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error {
+	l3 := func(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, resp *Response) error {
 		atomic.AddInt32(&count, 1)
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -47,28 +46,26 @@ func TestService_AddTopicListener(t *testing.T) {
 	msg1 := model.RemoteClusterMsg{Topic: "test"}
 	msg2 := model.RemoteClusterMsg{Topic: "different"}
 
-	c := request.EmptyContext()
-
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg1)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg1)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), atomic.LoadInt32(&count))
 
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg2)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg2)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(3), atomic.LoadInt32(&count))
 
 	service.RemoveTopicListener(l1id)
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg1)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg1)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(4), atomic.LoadInt32(&count))
 
 	service.RemoveTopicListener(l2id)
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg1)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg1)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(4), atomic.LoadInt32(&count))
 
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg2)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg2)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(5), atomic.LoadInt32(&count))
 
 	service.RemoveTopicListener(l3id)
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg1)
-	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(c, rc, msg2)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg1)
+	service.ReceiveIncomingMsg(rc, msg2)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(5), atomic.LoadInt32(&count))
 
 	listeners = service.getTopicListeners("test")
diff --git a/services/sharedchannel/attachment.go b/services/sharedchannel/attachment.go
index 3ee6b5c67a..4bd2a3085d 100644
--- a/services/sharedchannel/attachment.go
+++ b/services/sharedchannel/attachment.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/services/remotecluster"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/shared/mlog"
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ func (scs *Service) sendAttachmentForRemote(fi *model.FileInfo, post *model.Post
 
 // onReceiveUploadCreate is called when a message requesting to create an upload session is received.  An upload session is
 // created and the id returned in the response.
-func (scs *Service) onReceiveUploadCreate(_ *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, response *remotecluster.Response) error {
+func (scs *Service) onReceiveUploadCreate(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, response *remotecluster.Response) error {
 	var us model.UploadSession
 
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Payload, &us); err != nil {
diff --git a/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite.go b/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite.go
index 88c3c08919..5812dcf479 100644
--- a/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite.go
+++ b/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func combineErrors(err error, serror string) string {
 	return sb.String()
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) onReceiveChannelInvite(c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, _ *remotecluster.Response) error {
+func (scs *Service) onReceiveChannelInvite(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, _ *remotecluster.Response) error {
 	if len(msg.Payload) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (scs *Service) onReceiveChannelInvite(c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteC
 	// create channel if it doesn't exist; the channel may already exist, such as if it was shared then unshared at some point.
 	channel, err := scs.server.GetStore().Channel().Get(invite.ChannelId, true)
 	if err != nil {
-		if channel, err = scs.handleChannelCreation(c, invite, rc); err != nil {
+		if channel, err = scs.handleChannelCreation(invite, rc); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ func (scs *Service) onReceiveChannelInvite(c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteC
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) handleChannelCreation(c *request.Context, invite channelInviteMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.Channel, error) {
+func (scs *Service) handleChannelCreation(invite channelInviteMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.Channel, error) {
 	if invite.Type == model.CHANNEL_DIRECT {
-		return scs.createDirectChannel(c, invite)
+		return scs.createDirectChannel(invite)
 	}
 
 	channelNew := &model.Channel{
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func (scs *Service) handleChannelCreation(c *request.Context, invite channelInvi
 	}
 
 	// check user perms?
-	channel, appErr := scs.app.CreateChannelWithUser(c, channelNew, rc.CreatorId)
+	channel, appErr := scs.app.CreateChannelWithUser(request.EmptyContext(), channelNew, rc.CreatorId)
 	if appErr != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create channel `%s`: %w", invite.ChannelId, appErr)
 	}
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ func (scs *Service) handleChannelCreation(c *request.Context, invite channelInvi
 	return channel, nil
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) createDirectChannel(c *request.Context, invite channelInviteMsg) (*model.Channel, error) {
+func (scs *Service) createDirectChannel(invite channelInviteMsg) (*model.Channel, error) {
 	if len(invite.DirectParticipantIDs) != 2 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create direct channel `%s` insufficient participant count `%d`", invite.ChannelId, len(invite.DirectParticipantIDs))
 	}
 
-	channel, err := scs.app.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(c, invite.DirectParticipantIDs[0], invite.DirectParticipantIDs[1], model.WithID(invite.ChannelId))
+	channel, err := scs.app.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(request.EmptyContext(), invite.DirectParticipantIDs[0], invite.DirectParticipantIDs[1], model.WithID(invite.ChannelId))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create direct channel `%s`: %w", invite.ChannelId, err)
 	}
diff --git a/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite_test.go b/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite_test.go
index be9d5d3c05..263d7c27c6 100644
--- a/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite_test.go
+++ b/services/sharedchannel/channelinvite_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/plugin/plugintest/mock"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/shared/mlog"
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ type mockLogger struct {
 func (ml *mockLogger) Log(level mlog.LogLevel, s string, flds ...mlog.Field) {}
 
 func TestOnReceiveChannelInvite(t *testing.T) {
-	c := request.EmptyContext()
-
 	t.Run("when msg payload is empty, it does nothing", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mockServer := &MockServerIface{}
 		mockLogger := &mockLogger{}
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ func TestOnReceiveChannelInvite(t *testing.T) {
 		remoteCluster := &model.RemoteCluster{}
 		msg := model.RemoteClusterMsg{}
 
-		err := scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(c, msg, remoteCluster, nil)
+		err := scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(msg, remoteCluster, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		mockStore.AssertNotCalled(t, "Channel")
 	})
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ func TestOnReceiveChannelInvite(t *testing.T) {
 		mockApp.On("PatchChannelModerationsForChannel", channel, readonlyChannelModerations).Return(nil, nil)
 		defer mockApp.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-		err = scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(c, msg, remoteCluster, nil)
+		err = scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(msg, remoteCluster, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@ func TestOnReceiveChannelInvite(t *testing.T) {
 		mockApp.On("PatchChannelModerationsForChannel", channel, mock.Anything).Return(nil, appErr)
 		defer mockApp.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-		err = scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(c, msg, remoteCluster, nil)
+		err = scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(msg, remoteCluster, nil)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("cannot make channel readonly `%s`: foo: bar, boom", invitation.ChannelId), err.Error())
 	})
@@ -194,7 +191,7 @@ func TestOnReceiveChannelInvite(t *testing.T) {
 		mockApp.On("GetOrCreateDirectChannel", mock.AnythingOfType("*request.Context"), invitation.DirectParticipantIDs[0], invitation.DirectParticipantIDs[1], mock.AnythingOfType("model.ChannelOption")).Return(channel, nil)
 		defer mockApp.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-		err = scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(c, msg, remoteCluster, nil)
+		err = scs.onReceiveChannelInvite(msg, remoteCluster, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go b/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go
index 10a1ee8227..d8d97bc71f 100644
--- a/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go
+++ b/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/shared/mlog"
 )
 
-func (scs *Service) onReceiveSyncMessage(c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, response *remotecluster.Response) error {
+func (scs *Service) onReceiveSyncMessage(msg model.RemoteClusterMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, response *remotecluster.Response) error {
 	if msg.Topic != TopicSync {
 		return fmt.Errorf("wrong topic, expected `%s`, got `%s`", TopicSync, msg.Topic)
 	}
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ func (scs *Service) onReceiveSyncMessage(c *request.Context, msg model.RemoteClu
 		mlog.Int("sync_msg_count", len(syncMessages)),
 	)
 
-	return scs.processSyncMessages(c, syncMessages, rc, response)
+	return scs.processSyncMessages(syncMessages, rc, response)
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) processSyncMessages(c *request.Context, syncMessages []syncMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, response *remotecluster.Response) error {
+func (scs *Service) processSyncMessages(syncMessages []syncMsg, rc *model.RemoteCluster, response *remotecluster.Response) error {
 	var channel *model.Channel
 	var team *model.Team
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (scs *Service) processSyncMessages(c *request.Context, syncMessages []syncM
 
 		// add/update users before posts
 		for _, user := range sm.Users {
-			if userSaved, err := scs.upsertSyncUser(c, user, channel, rc); err != nil {
+			if userSaved, err := scs.upsertSyncUser(user, channel, rc); err != nil {
 				scs.server.GetLogger().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceError, "Error upserting sync user",
 					mlog.String("post_id", sm.PostId),
 					mlog.String("channel_id", sm.ChannelId),
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (scs *Service) processSyncMessages(c *request.Context, syncMessages []syncM
 			}
 
 			// add/update post
-			rpost, err := scs.upsertSyncPost(c, sm.Post, channel, rc)
+			rpost, err := scs.upsertSyncPost(sm.Post, channel, rc)
 			if err != nil {
 				postErrors = append(postErrors, sm.Post.Id)
 				scs.server.GetLogger().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceError, "Error upserting sync post",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (scs *Service) processSyncMessages(c *request.Context, syncMessages []syncM
 
 		// add/remove reactions
 		for _, reaction := range sm.Reactions {
-			if _, err := scs.upsertSyncReaction(c, reaction, rc); err != nil {
+			if _, err := scs.upsertSyncReaction(reaction, rc); err != nil {
 				scs.server.GetLogger().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceError, "Error upserting sync reaction",
 					mlog.String("user_id", reaction.UserId),
 					mlog.String("post_id", reaction.PostId),
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (scs *Service) processSyncMessages(c *request.Context, syncMessages []syncM
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) upsertSyncUser(c *request.Context, user *model.User, channel *model.Channel, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.User, error) {
+func (scs *Service) upsertSyncUser(user *model.User, channel *model.Channel, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.User, error) {
 	var err error
 	if user.RemoteId == nil || *user.RemoteId == "" {
 		user.RemoteId = model.NewString(rc.RemoteId)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (scs *Service) upsertSyncUser(c *request.Context, user *model.User, channel
 	// Instead of undoing what succeeded on any failure we simply do all steps each
 	// time. AddUserToChannel & AddUserToTeamByTeamId do not error if user was already
 	// added and exit quickly.
-	if err := scs.app.AddUserToTeamByTeamId(c, channel.TeamId, userSaved); err != nil {
+	if err := scs.app.AddUserToTeamByTeamId(request.EmptyContext(), channel.TeamId, userSaved); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error adding sync user to Team: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (scs *Service) updateSyncUser(patch *model.UserPatch, user *model.User, cha
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("error updating sync user %s: %w", user.Id, err)
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) upsertSyncPost(c *request.Context, post *model.Post, channel *model.Channel, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.Post, error) {
+func (scs *Service) upsertSyncPost(post *model.Post, channel *model.Channel, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.Post, error) {
 	var appErr *model.AppError
 
 	post.RemoteId = model.NewString(rc.RemoteId)
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (scs *Service) upsertSyncPost(c *request.Context, post *model.Post, channel
 
 	if rpost == nil {
 		// post doesn't exist; create new one
-		rpost, appErr = scs.app.CreatePost(c, post, channel, true, true)
+		rpost, appErr = scs.app.CreatePost(request.EmptyContext(), post, channel, true, true)
 		scs.server.GetLogger().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceDebug, "Created sync post",
 			mlog.String("post_id", post.Id),
 			mlog.String("channel_id", post.ChannelId),
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (scs *Service) upsertSyncPost(c *request.Context, post *model.Post, channel
 		)
 	} else if post.EditAt > rpost.EditAt || post.Message != rpost.Message {
 		// update post
-		rpost, appErr = scs.app.UpdatePost(c, post, false)
+		rpost, appErr = scs.app.UpdatePost(request.EmptyContext(), post, false)
 		scs.server.GetLogger().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceDebug, "Updated sync post",
 			mlog.String("post_id", post.Id),
 			mlog.String("channel_id", post.ChannelId),
@@ -378,16 +378,16 @@ func (scs *Service) upsertSyncPost(c *request.Context, post *model.Post, channel
 	return rpost, rerr
 }
 
-func (scs *Service) upsertSyncReaction(c *request.Context, reaction *model.Reaction, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.Reaction, error) {
+func (scs *Service) upsertSyncReaction(reaction *model.Reaction, rc *model.RemoteCluster) (*model.Reaction, error) {
 	savedReaction := reaction
 	var appErr *model.AppError
 
 	reaction.RemoteId = model.NewString(rc.RemoteId)
 
 	if reaction.DeleteAt == 0 {
-		savedReaction, appErr = scs.app.SaveReactionForPost(c, reaction)
+		savedReaction, appErr = scs.app.SaveReactionForPost(request.EmptyContext(), reaction)
 	} else {
-		appErr = scs.app.DeleteReactionForPost(c, reaction)
+		appErr = scs.app.DeleteReactionForPost(request.EmptyContext(), reaction)
 	}
 
 	var err error
diff --git a/services/sharedchannel/sync_send.go b/services/sharedchannel/sync_send.go
index 39c1c4305e..c4c7b7e621 100644
--- a/services/sharedchannel/sync_send.go
+++ b/services/sharedchannel/sync_send.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/services/remotecluster"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/shared/i18n"
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ func stopTimer(timer *time.Timer) {
 // doSync checks the task queue for any tasks to be processed and processes all that are ready.
 // If any delayed tasks remain in queue then the duration until the next scheduled task is returned.
 func (scs *Service) doSync() time.Duration {
-	c := request.EmptyContext() // TODO: check this
 	var task syncTask
 	var ok bool
 	var shortestWait time.Duration
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ func (scs *Service) doSync() time.Duration {
 		if !ok {
 			break
 		}
-		if err := scs.processTask(c, task); err != nil {
+		if err := scs.processTask(task); err != nil {
 			// put task back into map so it will update again
 			if task.incRetry() {
 				scs.addTask(task)
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ func (scs *Service) removeOldestTask() (syncTask, bool, time.Duration) {
 }
 
 // processTask updates one or more remote clusters with any new channel content.
-func (scs *Service) processTask(c *request.Context, task syncTask) error {
+func (scs *Service) processTask(task syncTask) error {
 	var err error
 	var remotes []*model.RemoteCluster