diff --git a/tripleo_common/tests/utils/test_config.py b/tripleo_common/tests/utils/test_config.py
index c5bd49b58..b04508a50 100644
--- a/tripleo_common/tests/utils/test_config.py
+++ b/tripleo_common/tests/utils/test_config.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class TestConfig(base.TestCase):
                                         % step)
                 playbook_tasks = self.config._write_tasks_per_step(
                     self.config.stack_outputs.get('RoleData')[role]
-                    ['upgrade_tasks'], role, filepath, step)
+                    ['upgrade_tasks'], filepath, step)
                 self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(filepath))
                 self.assertEqual(expected_tasks[role][step], playbook_tasks)
 
diff --git a/tripleo_common/utils/config.py b/tripleo_common/utils/config.py
index 76d3c61de..0a0ca34e4 100644
--- a/tripleo_common/utils/config.py
+++ b/tripleo_common/utils/config.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Config(object):
         return os.fdopen(
             os.open(path, os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT | os.O_TRUNC, 0o600), 'w')
 
-    def _write_tasks_per_step(self, tasks, role, filepath, step):
+    def _write_tasks_per_step(self, tasks, filepath, step):
 
         def step_in_task(task, step):
             whenexpr = task.get('when', None)
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class Config(object):
                         for i in range(constants.DEFAULT_STEPS_MAX):
                             filepath = os.path.join(role_path, '%s_step%s.yaml'
                                                     % (config, i))
-                            self._write_tasks_per_step(role[config], role_name,
+                            self._write_tasks_per_step(role[config],
                                                        filepath, i)
 
                     try: