diff --git a/zerver/actions/uploads.py b/zerver/actions/uploads.py
index e776d263fb..58419ac3d4 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/uploads.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/uploads.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def do_claim_attachments(
 
         claimed = True
         attachment = claim_attachment(
-            user_profile, path_id, message, is_message_realm_public, is_message_web_public
+            path_id, message, is_message_realm_public, is_message_web_public
         )
         if not isinstance(message, ScheduledMessage):
             # attachment update events don't say anything about scheduled messages,
diff --git a/zerver/lib/upload/__init__.py b/zerver/lib/upload/__init__.py
index 309949df20..d41f85fde9 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/upload/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/upload/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def upload_message_attachment(
 
 
 def claim_attachment(
-    user_profile: UserProfile,
     path_id: str,
     message: Union[Message, ScheduledMessage],
     is_message_realm_public: bool,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py b/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
index edf2fd6a35..701c926d90 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ class ExportFile(ZulipTestCase):
         )
         attachment_path_id = url.replace("/user_uploads/", "")
         claim_attachment(
-            user_profile=user_profile,
             path_id=attachment_path_id,
             message=message,
             is_message_realm_public=True,
@@ -388,7 +387,6 @@ class RealmImportExportTest(ExportFile):
         )
         attachment_path_id = url.replace("/user_uploads/", "")
         attachment = claim_attachment(
-            user_profile=user_profile,
             path_id=attachment_path_id,
             message=Message.objects.get(id=personal_message_id),
             is_message_realm_public=True,