diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
index 6c875ff21..49050d7ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ int ClientApp::start()
   return mainLoop();
 }
 
-int ClientApp::runInner(int argc, char **argv, StartupFunc startup)
+int ClientApp::runInner(StartupFunc startup)
 {
   // general initialization
   m_serverAddress = new NetworkAddress;
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h
index 0c8ad556a..c9dafbc9a 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     return false;
   }
   int start() override;
-  int runInner(int argc, char **argv, StartupFunc startup) override;
+  int runInner(StartupFunc startup) override;
   deskflow::Screen *createScreen() override;
   int mainLoop() override;
   void startNode() override;
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/IApp.h b/src/lib/deskflow/IApp.h
index 1ec334ff8..b6cf2c304 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/IApp.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/IApp.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
   virtual ~IApp() = default;
   virtual void setByeFunc(void (*bye)(int)) = 0;
   virtual int start() = 0;
-  virtual int runInner(int argc, char **argv, StartupFunc startup) = 0;
+  virtual int runInner(StartupFunc startup) = 0;
   virtual void startNode() = 0;
   virtual void bye(int error) = 0;
   virtual int mainLoop() = 0;
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.cpp
index 45794807f..2a21413f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.cpp
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void ServerApp::resetServer()
   startServer();
 }
 
-int ServerApp::runInner(int argc, char **argv, StartupFunc startup)
+int ServerApp::runInner(StartupFunc startup)
 {
   // general initialization
   m_deskflowAddress = new NetworkAddress;
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.h b/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.h
index 87a3008de..6978c4007 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ServerApp.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
   bool loadConfig(const std::string &pathname) override;
   deskflow::Screen *createScreen() override;
   int mainLoop() override;
-  int runInner(int argc, char **argv, StartupFunc startup) override;
+  int runInner(StartupFunc startup) override;
   int start() override;
   void startNode() override;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp
index b3e87892a..15459472e 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int startStatic()
 
 int AppUtilUnix::run(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-  return app().runInner(argc, argv, &startStatic);
+  return app().runInner(&startStatic);
 }
 
 void AppUtilUnix::startNode()