diff --git a/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Dependencies.h b/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Dependencies.h
index b63816089..dca824ee9 100644
--- a/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Dependencies.h
+++ b/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Dependencies.h
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ namespace vcpkg::Dependencies
 
     std::vector<package_spec_with_install_plan> create_install_plan(const vcpkg_paths& paths, const std::vector<package_spec>& specs, const StatusParagraphs& status_db);
 
-    std::vector<package_spec_with_remove_plan> create_remove_plan(const vcpkg_paths& paths, const std::vector<package_spec>& specs, const StatusParagraphs& status_db);
+    std::vector<package_spec_with_remove_plan> create_remove_plan(const std::vector<package_spec>& specs, const StatusParagraphs& status_db);
 }
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_remove.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_remove.cpp
index f49104d1e..92ab56a28 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/commands_remove.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_remove.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Remove
         const bool alsoRemoveFolderFromPackages = options.find(OPTION_PURGE) != options.end();
         const bool isRecursive = options.find(OPTION_RECURSE) != options.end();
 
-        const std::vector<package_spec_with_remove_plan> remove_plan = Dependencies::create_remove_plan(paths, specs, status_db);
+        const std::vector<package_spec_with_remove_plan> remove_plan = Dependencies::create_remove_plan(specs, status_db);
         Checks::check_exit(!remove_plan.empty(), "Remove plan cannot be empty");
 
         print_plan(remove_plan);
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Dependencies.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Dependencies.cpp
index 5bd6c3eb9..957814e6e 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Dependencies.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Dependencies.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Dependencies
         return ret;
     }
 
-    std::vector<package_spec_with_remove_plan> create_remove_plan(const vcpkg_paths& paths, const std::vector<package_spec>& specs, const StatusParagraphs& status_db)
+    std::vector<package_spec_with_remove_plan> create_remove_plan(const std::vector<package_spec>& specs, const StatusParagraphs& status_db)
     {
         std::unordered_set<package_spec> specs_as_set(specs.cbegin(), specs.cend());