diff --git a/src/packages/gists/lib/gists.coffee b/src/packages/gists/lib/gists.coffee
index 6df96a01d..cada1d582 100644
--- a/src/packages/gists/lib/gists.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/gists/lib/gists.coffee
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Gists
   constructor: ->
     rootView.command 'gist:create', '.editor', => @createGist()
 
-  createGist: (editor) ->
+  createGist: ->
     editor = rootView.getActiveView()
     return unless editor?