diff --git a/xbps.sh b/xbps.sh
index f7a848b186e..b564404db3f 100755
--- a/xbps.sh
+++ b/xbps.sh
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ remove_pkg()
 	# If it's a meta-template, just unregister it from the db.
 	#
 	if [ "$build_style" = "meta-template" ]; then
-		$XBPS_PKGDB_CMD unregister $pkgname $version "$short_desc"
+		$XBPS_PKGDB_CMD unregister $pkgname $version
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] && \
 			echo "=> Removed meta-template: $pkg."
 		return $?