diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/creation/CreationPolicy.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/creation/CreationPolicy.js
index a30a78ab8b..0ccf82d907 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/creation/CreationPolicy.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/creation/CreationPolicy.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ define(
                  * Only allow creation of object types that have the
                  * Creation capability
                  */
-                allow: function (action, type) {
+                allow: function (type) {
                     return type.hasFeature("creation");
                 }
             };
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/test/creation/CreationPolicySpec.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/test/creation/CreationPolicySpec.js
index 41afee0875..1f88c1b149 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/test/creation/CreationPolicySpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/test/creation/CreationPolicySpec.js
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ define(
         "use strict";
 
         describe("The creation policy", function () {
-            var mockDomainObject,
-                mockType,
+            var mockType,
                 policy;
 
             beforeEach(function () {
@@ -42,12 +41,12 @@ define(
 
             it("allows creation of types with the creation feature", function () {
                 mockType.hasFeature.andReturn(true);
-                expect(policy.allow({}, mockType)).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(policy.allow(mockType)).toBeTruthy();
             });
 
             it("disallows creation of types without the creation feature", function () {
                 mockType.hasFeature.andReturn(false);
-                expect(policy.allow({}, mockType)).toBeFalsy();
+                expect(policy.allow(mockType)).toBeFalsy();
             });
         });
     }