diff --git a/mxqsub.c b/mxqsub.c
index 52e941dd..802d13b2 100644
--- a/mxqsub.c
+++ b/mxqsub.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int get_active_groups_for_user(struct mx_mysql *mysql, char *username)
     return count;
 }
 
-static int mxq_submit_task(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_job *j, int flags, uint64_t group_id)
+static int mxq_submit_task(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_job *j, uint64_t group_id)
 {
     int res;
     struct mxq_group *g;
@@ -724,8 +724,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     _mx_cleanup_free_ char *whitelist = NULL;
     _mx_cleanup_free_ char *tags = NULL;
 
-    int flags = 0;
-
     struct mxq_job job;
     struct mxq_group group;
 
@@ -1187,7 +1185,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     mx_log_info("MySQL: Connection to database established.");
 
-    res = mxq_submit_task(mysql, &job, flags, arg_groupid);
+    res = mxq_submit_task(mysql, &job, arg_groupid);
 
     mx_mysql_finish(&mysql);