diff --git a/services/document-updater/test/cluster_failover/coffee/test_blpop_failover.coffee b/services/document-updater/test/cluster_failover/coffee/test_blpop_failover.coffee
index e36f31f670..60a1ddaaa5 100644
--- a/services/document-updater/test/cluster_failover/coffee/test_blpop_failover.coffee
+++ b/services/document-updater/test/cluster_failover/coffee/test_blpop_failover.coffee
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ do sendPings = () ->
 	sendPing () ->
 		setTimeout sendPings, PING_DELAY
 
-do listenInBackground = (cb = () ->) ->
+do listenInBackground = () ->
 	listenForPing (error, value) ->
 		console.error "[RECEIVING ERROR]", error.message if error
 		setTimeout listenInBackground