diff --git a/include/ircd/http.h b/include/ircd/http.h
index 774dadc9c..beff6ac8e 100644
--- a/include/ircd/http.h
+++ b/include/ircd/http.h
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ struct ircd::http::request
 
 	request(parse::capstan &,
 	        content *const &          = nullptr,
-	        const write_closure &     = nullptr,
 	        const proffer &           = nullptr,
 	        const headers::closure &  = {});
 };
diff --git a/ircd/client.cc b/ircd/client.cc
index 9c330b33d..71b962b04 100644
--- a/ircd/client.cc
+++ b/ircd/client.cc
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ try
 	bool ret{true};
 	http::request
 	{
-		pc, nullptr, write_closure(client), [&client, &pc, &ret]
+		pc, nullptr, [&client, &pc, &ret]
 		(const auto &head)
 		{
 			handle_request(client, pc, head);
diff --git a/ircd/http.cc b/ircd/http.cc
index df5401aba..be1c49d31 100644
--- a/ircd/http.cc
+++ b/ircd/http.cc
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ ircd::http::printed_size(const vector_view<const line::header> &headers)
 
 ircd::http::request::request(parse::capstan &pc,
                              content *const &c,
-                             const write_closure &write_closure,
                              const proffer &proffer,
                              const headers::closure &headers_closure)
 {