diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/BlockManagerSlaveActor.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/BlockManagerSlaveActor.scala
index c194e0fed336760c07d303c67155f23c5b2b2a1e..4e7412a47ddbec366af13b9683096f939c2a9925 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/BlockManagerSlaveActor.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/BlockManagerSlaveActor.scala
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ class BlockManagerSlaveActor(
         blockManager.shuffleBlockManager.removeShuffle(shuffleId)
       }
 
-    case RemoveBroadcast(broadcastId, tellMaster) =>
+    case RemoveBroadcast(broadcastId, _) =>
       doAsync[Int]("removing broadcast " + broadcastId, sender) {
-        blockManager.removeBroadcast(broadcastId, tellMaster)
+        blockManager.removeBroadcast(broadcastId, tellMaster = true)
       }
 
     case GetBlockStatus(blockId, _) =>