diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
index c973c039..0413d1a6 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ def disconnect_node(node, configmanager):
         del _handled_consoles[consk]
 
 
-def _nodechange(added, deleting, renamed, configmanager, renamed=()):
+def _nodechange(added, deleting, renamed, configmanager):
     for node in deleting:
         disconnect_node(node, configmanager)
     for node in renamed: