diff --git a/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/PatientDAO.java b/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/PatientDAO.java
index 1ff702cf452c7224e7adf9d72d10e3be95b1ca92..905f0247d81339e487d5bb54b7017e147ea08964 100644
--- a/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/PatientDAO.java
+++ b/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/PatientDAO.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class PatientDAO {
 	 * @throws ITrustException
 	 * @throws DBException
 	 */
-	public String getRole(long mid, String role) throws ITrustException, DBException {
+	public String getRole(long mid) throws ITrustException, DBException {
 		Connection conn = null;
 		PreparedStatement ps = null;
 		try {