diff --git a/hacking/checks/dictlist.py b/hacking/checks/dictlist.py
index 790d0242..0d0da9f0 100644
--- a/hacking/checks/dictlist.py
+++ b/hacking/checks/dictlist.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ LOCALS_TEXT_MAP = {
 
 
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_no_locals(logical_line, physical_line, tokens, noqa):
+def hacking_no_locals(logical_line, tokens, noqa):
     """Do not use locals() or self.__dict__ for string formatting.
 
     Okay: 'locals()'
diff --git a/hacking/checks/except_checks.py b/hacking/checks/except_checks.py
index b53e2231..62071840 100644
--- a/hacking/checks/except_checks.py
+++ b/hacking/checks/except_checks.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ RE_ASSERT_RAISES_EXCEPTION = re.compile(r"self\.assertRaises\(Exception[,\)]")
 
 
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_except_format(logical_line, physical_line, noqa):
+def hacking_except_format(logical_line, noqa):
     r"""Check for 'except:'.
 
     OpenStack HACKING guide recommends not using except:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def hacking_except_format(logical_line, physical_line, noqa):
 
 
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_except_format_assert(logical_line, physical_line, noqa):
+def hacking_except_format_assert(logical_line, noqa):
     r"""Check for 'assertRaises(Exception'.
 
     OpenStack HACKING guide recommends not using assertRaises(Exception...):
diff --git a/hacking/checks/imports.py b/hacking/checks/imports.py
index 3d8c08b0..13a0c216 100644
--- a/hacking/checks/imports.py
+++ b/hacking/checks/imports.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RE_RELATIVE_IMPORT = re.compile('^from\s*[.]')
 
 
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_import_rules(logical_line, physical_line, filename, noqa):
+def hacking_import_rules(logical_line, filename, noqa):
     r"""Check for imports.
 
     OpenStack HACKING guide recommends one import per line:
diff --git a/hacking/checks/python23.py b/hacking/checks/python23.py
index 77048519..6c42c138 100644
--- a/hacking/checks/python23.py
+++ b/hacking/checks/python23.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ RE_PRINT = re.compile(r"\bprint(?:$|\s+[^\(])")
 
 @core.skip_on_py3
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_python3x_except_compatible(logical_line, physical_line, noqa):
+def hacking_python3x_except_compatible(logical_line, noqa):
     r"""Check for except statements to be Python 3.x compatible
 
     As of Python 3.x, the construct 'except x,y:' has been removed.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def hacking_python3x_octal_literals(logical_line, tokens, noqa):
 
 @core.skip_on_py3
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_python3x_print_function(logical_line, physical_line, noqa):
+def hacking_python3x_print_function(logical_line, noqa):
     r"""Check that all print occurrences look like print functions.
 
     Check that all occurrences of print look like functions, not
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def hacking_no_assert_underscore(logical_line, tokens, noqa):
 
 
 @core.flake8ext
-def hacking_python3x_metaclass(logical_line, physical_line, noqa):
+def hacking_python3x_metaclass(logical_line, noqa):
     r"""Check for metaclass to be Python 3.x compatible.
 
     Okay: @six.add_metaclass(Meta)\nclass Foo(object):\n    pass