diff --git a/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py b/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py
index 7d41ef30..1735c412 100755
--- a/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py
+++ b/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def vm_list(node=None, state=None, limit=None, is_fuzzy=True):
     pvc_common.stopZKConnection(zk_conn)
     return flask.jsonify(retdata), retcode
 
-def vm_define(name, xml, node, selector):
+def vm_define(xml, node, selector):
     """
     Define a VM from Libvirt XML in the PVC cluster.
     """
diff --git a/client-api/pvc-api.py b/client-api/pvc-api.py
index ac8065a5..67cd807e 100755
--- a/client-api/pvc-api.py
+++ b/client-api/pvc-api.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def api_vm_root():
         else:
             autostart = False
 
-        return api_helper.vm_define(vm, libvirt_xml, node, selector)
+        return api_helper.vm_define(libvirt_xml, node, selector)
 
 @api.route('/api/v1/vm/<vm>', methods=['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE'])
 @authenticator