diff --git a/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.cc b/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.cc
index 13c9f65cf185..5ae318510e05 100644
--- a/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.cc
+++ b/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.cc
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ bool Clipboard::Has(const std::string& format_string, mate::Arguments* args) {
   return clipboard->IsFormatAvailable(format, GetClipboardType(args));
 }
 
-std::string Clipboard::Read(const std::string& format_string,
-                            mate::Arguments* args) {
+std::string Clipboard::Read(const std::string& format_string) {
   ui::Clipboard* clipboard = ui::Clipboard::GetForCurrentThread();
   ui::Clipboard::FormatType format(ui::Clipboard::GetFormatType(format_string));
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ std::string Clipboard::Read(const std::string& format_string,
 
 v8::Local<v8::Value> Clipboard::ReadBuffer(const std::string& format_string,
                                            mate::Arguments* args) {
-  std::string data = Read(format_string, args);
+  std::string data = Read(format_string);
   return node::Buffer::Copy(
       args->isolate(), data.data(), data.length()).ToLocalChecked();
 }
diff --git a/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.h b/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.h
index 40ba400c475b..d7cbe7a42a6d 100644
--- a/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.h
+++ b/atom/common/api/atom_api_clipboard.h
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ class Clipboard {
   static bool Has(const std::string& format_string, mate::Arguments* args);
   static void Clear(mate::Arguments* args);
 
-  static std::string Read(const std::string& format_string,
-                          mate::Arguments* args);
+  static std::string Read(const std::string& format_string);
   static void Write(const mate::Dictionary& data, mate::Arguments* args);
 
   static base::string16 ReadText(mate::Arguments* args);
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ class Clipboard {
   static v8::Local<v8::Value> ReadBuffer(const std::string& format_string,
                                          mate::Arguments* args);
 
-
  private:
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Clipboard);
 };