diff --git a/tinygrad/codegen/opt/search.py b/tinygrad/codegen/opt/search.py
index 20e45c9a46..084352c486 100644
--- a/tinygrad/codegen/opt/search.py
+++ b/tinygrad/codegen/opt/search.py
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ def _ensure_buffer_alloc(bufs:list[Buffer]) -> list[Buffer]: return [buf.ensure_
 # *** external API ***
 
 # get dictionary of all possible actions
-def get_kernel_actions(s:Scheduler, include_0=True, candidates:list[Opt]|None=None) -> dict[int, Scheduler]:
+def get_kernel_actions(s:Scheduler, include_0=True) -> dict[int, Scheduler]:
   acted, max_up, max_lcl = {0:s} if include_0 else {}, getenv("BEAM_UPCAST_MAX", 256), getenv("BEAM_LOCAL_MAX", 1024)
-  kernel_actions = (actions if candidates is None else candidates).copy()
+  kernel_actions = actions.copy()
 
   for i,a in enumerate(kernel_actions):
     if a.axis is not None and a.op is not OptOps.TC: