diff --git a/nano/node/election_scheduler.cpp b/nano/node/election_scheduler.cpp
index 62c3b999a..a68773edd 100644
--- a/nano/node/election_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election_scheduler.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ void nano::election_scheduler::stop ()
 	nano::join_or_pass (thread);
 }
 
-void nano::election_scheduler::manual (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const & block_a, boost::optional<nano::uint128_t> const & previous_balance_a, nano::election_behavior election_behavior_a, std::function<void (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const &)> const & confirmation_action_a)
+void nano::election_scheduler::manual (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const & block_a, boost::optional<nano::uint128_t> const & previous_balance_a, nano::election_behavior election_behavior_a)
 {
 	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-	manual_queue.push_back (std::make_tuple (block_a, previous_balance_a, election_behavior_a, confirmation_action_a));
+	manual_queue.push_back (std::make_tuple (block_a, previous_balance_a, election_behavior_a));
 	notify ();
 }
 
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ void nano::election_scheduler::run ()
 			}
 			else if (manual_queue_predicate ())
 			{
-				auto const [block, previous_balance, election_behavior, confirmation_action] = manual_queue.front ();
+				auto const [block, previous_balance, election_behavior] = manual_queue.front ();
 				manual_queue.pop_front ();
 				lock.unlock ();
 				nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock2 (node.active.mutex);
-				node.active.insert_impl (lock2, block, election_behavior, confirmation_action);
+				node.active.insert_impl (lock2, block, election_behavior);
 			}
 			else if (priority_queue_predicate ())
 			{
diff --git a/nano/node/election_scheduler.hpp b/nano/node/election_scheduler.hpp
index 9136c11b6..a8ce5cd71 100644
--- a/nano/node/election_scheduler.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/election_scheduler.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Manualy start an election for a block
 	// Call action with confirmed block, may be different than what we started with
-	void manual (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const &, boost::optional<nano::uint128_t> const & = boost::none, nano::election_behavior = nano::election_behavior::normal, std::function<void (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const &)> const & = nullptr);
+	void manual (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const &, boost::optional<nano::uint128_t> const & = boost::none, nano::election_behavior = nano::election_behavior::normal);
 	/**
 	 * Activates the first unconfirmed block of \p account_a
 	 * @return true if account was activated
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ private:
 	bool overfill_predicate () const;
 
 	nano::prioritization priority;
-	std::deque<std::tuple<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>, boost::optional<nano::uint128_t>, nano::election_behavior, std::function<void (std::shared_ptr<nano::block>)>>> manual_queue;
 
+	std::deque<std::tuple<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>, boost::optional<nano::uint128_t>, nano::election_behavior>> manual_queue;
 	bool stopped{ false };
 	nano::condition_variable condition;
 	mutable nano::mutex mutex;