diff --git a/swift/proxy/server.py b/swift/proxy/server.py
index 4477f90aac..9e922c6375 100644
--- a/swift/proxy/server.py
+++ b/swift/proxy/server.py
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ class Controller(object):
 
         :param node: dictionary of node to handle errors for
         :param msg: error message
-        :param req: request that triggered the error
         """
         self.error_increment(node)
         self.app.logger.error(_('%(msg)s %(ip)s:%(port)s'),
@@ -302,7 +301,6 @@ class Controller(object):
         :param node: dictionary of node to log the error for
         :param typ: server type
         :param additional_info: additional information to log
-        :param req: request that triggered the exception
         """
         self.app.logger.exception(
             _('ERROR with %(type)s server %(ip)s:%(port)s/%(device)s re: '