diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index 0c5a49fec6..668928e32c 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
         }
     },
 
-    fetchMessages: function(options) {
-        return this.messageCollection.fetchConversation(this.id, options);
+    fetchMessages: function() {
+        return this.messageCollection.fetchConversation(this.id);
     },
 
     fetchContacts: function(options) {
diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index 991a751a62..0b62f42f4a 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@
             });
         },
 
-        fetchConversation: function(conversationId, options) {
-            options = options || {};
+        fetchConversation: function(conversationId) {
+            var options = {};
             options.index = {
                 // 'conversation' index on [conversationId, received_at]
                 name  : 'conversation',