diff --git a/common/include/device.hpp b/common/include/device.hpp
index 56fc920..2a52276 100644
--- a/common/include/device.hpp
+++ b/common/include/device.hpp
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
     // update function
     sdbusplus::async::task<bool> continueUpdateWithMappedPackage(
         const uint8_t* componentImage, size_t componentImageSize,
-        const std::string& componentVersion, RequestedApplyTimes applyTime,
-        const std::unique_ptr<Software>& softwarePendingIn);
+        const std::string& componentVersion, RequestedApplyTimes applyTime);
 
     // @brief     extracts the information we need from the pldm package
     // @returns   true on success