diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Instance.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Instance.pm
index f28a96a39..ab9aeaf0b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Instance.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Instance.pm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The settable properties of the workflow instance. See the set() method for detai
 =cut
 
 sub create {
-	my ($class, $session, $properties, $skipRealtime) = @_;
+	my ($class, $session, $properties) = @_;
 
     # do singleton check
     my $placeHolders = [$properties->{workflowId}];