diff --git a/whipper/common/mbngs.py b/whipper/common/mbngs.py
index 2147abc..3395155 100644
--- a/whipper/common/mbngs.py
+++ b/whipper/common/mbngs.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def _getWorks(recording):
     return works
 
 
-def _getMetadata(releaseShort, release, discid, country=None):
+def _getMetadata(release, discid, country=None):
     """
     @type  release: C{dict}
     @param release: a release dict as returned in the value for key release
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def musicbrainz(discid, country=None, record=False):
             formatted = json.dumps(releaseDetail, sort_keys=False, indent=4)
             logger.debug('release %s', formatted)
 
-            md = _getMetadata(release, releaseDetail, discid, country)
+            md = _getMetadata(releaseDetail, discid, country)
             if md:
                 logger.debug('duration %r', md.duration)
                 ret.append(md)
diff --git a/whipper/test/test_common_mbngs.py b/whipper/test/test_common_mbngs.py
index da80fd9..fdeb5ca 100644
--- a/whipper/test/test_common_mbngs.py
+++ b/whipper/test/test_common_mbngs.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "b.yqPuCBdsV5hrzDvYrw52iK_jE-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
 
         self.assertFalse(metadata.release)
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "f7XO36a7n1LCCskkCiulReWbwZA-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
 
         self.assertEqual(metadata.artist, u'Various Artists')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.release, u'2001-10-15')
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "xAq8L4ELMW14.6wI6tt7QAcxiDI-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
 
         self.assertEqual(metadata.artist, u'Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.sortName,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "u0aKVpO.59JBy6eQRX2vYcoqQZ0-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
 
         self.assertEqual(metadata.artist, u'Mala')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.sortName, u'Mala')
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "RhrwgVb0hZNkabQCw1dZIhdbMFg-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
         self.assertEqual(metadata.artist, u'CunninLynguists')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.release, u'2003')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.mbidArtist,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "X2c2IQ5vUy5x6Jh7Xi_DGHtA1X8-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
         self.assertEqual(metadata.artist, u'Nena & Kim Wilde')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.release, u'2003-05-19')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.mbidArtist,
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "cHW1Uutl_kyWNaLJsLmTGTe4rnE-"
 
-        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = mbngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
         self.assertEqual(metadata.artist, u'David Rovics')
         self.assertEqual(metadata.sortName, u'Rovics, David')
         self.assertFalse(metadata.various)