diff --git a/physionet-django/project/modelcomponents/activeproject.py b/physionet-django/project/modelcomponents/activeproject.py
index 4b69658547..7eed7e6f21 100644
--- a/physionet-django/project/modelcomponents/activeproject.py
+++ b/physionet-django/project/modelcomponents/activeproject.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ def clear_files(self):
         """
         self.files.rmtree(self.file_root())
 
-    def publish(self, slug=None, make_zip=True, title=None):
+    def publish(self, slug=None, make_zip=True):
         """
         Create a published version of this project and update the
         submission status.