diff --git a/include/opendht/network_engine.h b/include/opendht/network_engine.h
index 179ff9dd..ae42ca82 100644
--- a/include/opendht/network_engine.h
+++ b/include/opendht/network_engine.h
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ private:
     /* TODO */
     static const std::string my_v;
 
-    bool rateLimit(const SockAddr& addr);
+    bool rateLimit();
 
     static bool isMartian(const SockAddr& addr);
     bool isNodeBlacklisted(const SockAddr& addr) const;
diff --git a/src/network_engine.cpp b/src/network_engine.cpp
index 55ad78f2..72cb9447 100644
--- a/src/network_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/network_engine.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ NetworkEngine::processMessage(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buflen, const SockAddr&
 
     if (msg.type > MessageType::Reply) {
         /* Rate limit requests. */
-        if (!rateLimit(from)) {
+        if (!rateLimit()) {
             DHT_LOG.WARN("Dropping request due to rate limiting.");
             return;
         }