diff --git a/python/samba/kcc/__init__.py b/python/samba/kcc/__init__.py
index 15e05a93f06..c3e92b7cbfd 100644
--- a/python/samba/kcc/__init__.py
+++ b/python/samba/kcc/__init__.py
@@ -2582,7 +2582,7 @@ class KCC(object):
 
         return 0
 
-    def import_ldif(self, dburl, lp, creds, ldif_file, forced_local_dsa=None):
+    def import_ldif(self, dburl, lp, ldif_file, forced_local_dsa=None):
         """Import relevant objects and attributes from an LDIF file.
 
         The point of this function is to allow a programmer/debugger to
@@ -2595,7 +2595,6 @@ class KCC(object):
 
         :param dburl: path to the temporary abbreviated db to create
         :param lp: a loadparm object.
-        :param cred: a Credentials object.
         :param ldif_file: path to the ldif file to import
         :param forced_local_dsa: perform KCC from this DSA's point of view
         :return: zero on success, 1 on error
diff --git a/python/samba/tests/kcc/ldif_import_export.py b/python/samba/tests/kcc/ldif_import_export.py
index 4636d91945f..b94fbcaafb4 100644
--- a/python/samba/tests/kcc/ldif_import_export.py
+++ b/python/samba/tests/kcc/ldif_import_export.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class KCCMultisiteLdifTests(samba.tests.TestCaseInTempDir):
         my_kcc = KCC(unix_now, readonly=readonly, verify=verify,
                      dot_file_dir=dot_file_dir)
         tmpdb = os.path.join(self.tempdir, 'tmpdb')
-        my_kcc.import_ldif(tmpdb, self.lp, self.creds, MULTISITE_LDIF)
+        my_kcc.import_ldif(tmpdb, self.lp, MULTISITE_LDIF)
         self.remove_files(tmpdb)
         return my_kcc
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class KCCMultisiteLdifTests(samba.tests.TestCaseInTempDir):
         """
         my_kcc = self._get_kcc('test-verify', verify=True)
         tmpdb = os.path.join(self.tempdir, 'verify-tmpdb')
-        my_kcc.import_ldif(tmpdb, self.lp, self.creds, MULTISITE_LDIF)
+        my_kcc.import_ldif(tmpdb, self.lp, MULTISITE_LDIF)
 
         my_kcc.run(None,
                    self.lp, self.creds,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class KCCMultisiteLdifTests(samba.tests.TestCaseInTempDir):
         my_kcc = self._get_kcc('test-dotfiles', dot_file_dir=self.tempdir)
         tmpdb = os.path.join(self.tempdir, 'dotfile-tmpdb')
         files = [tmpdb]
-        my_kcc.import_ldif(tmpdb, self.lp, self.creds, MULTISITE_LDIF)
+        my_kcc.import_ldif(tmpdb, self.lp, MULTISITE_LDIF)
         my_kcc.run(None,
                    self.lp, self.creds,
                    attempt_live_connections=False)
diff --git a/source4/scripting/bin/samba_kcc b/source4/scripting/bin/samba_kcc
index 108e288e1e1..02e955684ac 100755
--- a/source4/scripting/bin/samba_kcc
+++ b/source4/scripting/bin/samba_kcc
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ if opts.importldif:
         logger.error("Specify a target temp database file with --tmpdb option")
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    rc = kcc.import_ldif(opts.tmpdb, lp, creds, opts.importldif,
+    rc = kcc.import_ldif(opts.tmpdb, lp, opts.importldif,
                          forced_local_dsa=opts.forced_local_dsa)
     if rc != 0:
         sys.exit(rc)