diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
index 70fc79bb..dff4f65d 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ signed_block database::generate_block(
    signed_block result;
    detail::with_skip_flags( *this, skip, [&]()
    {
-      result = _generate_block( when, witness_id, block_signing_private_key, true );
+      result = _generate_block( when, witness_id, block_signing_private_key );
    } );
    return result;
 }
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ signed_block database::generate_block(
 signed_block database::_generate_block(
    fc::time_point_sec when,
    witness_id_type witness_id,
-   const fc::ecc::private_key& block_signing_private_key,
-   bool retry_on_failure
+   const fc::ecc::private_key& block_signing_private_key
    )
 {
    try {
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
index 19d4b9fc..9829d0ab 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          signed_block _generate_block(
             const fc::time_point_sec when,
             witness_id_type witness_id,
-            const fc::ecc::private_key& block_signing_private_key,
-            bool retry_on_failure
+            const fc::ecc::private_key& block_signing_private_key
             );
 
          void pop_block();