diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
index f80f1e9c8..1d73dad68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class ContributionsFragment
             contributionsListFragment.clearSyncMessage();
             notifyAndMigrateDataSetObservers();
 
-            ((ContributionsListAdapter)contributionsListFragment.getAdapter()).setUploadService(allContributions, uploadService);
+            ((ContributionsListAdapter)contributionsListFragment.getAdapter()).setUploadService(uploadService);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListAdapter.java
index 2e13c6df3..e26599cbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListAdapter.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import static fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution.STATE_FAILED;
 class ContributionsListAdapter extends CursorAdapter {
 
     private final ContributionDao contributionDao;
-    private Cursor allContributions;
     private UploadService uploadService;
 
     public ContributionsListAdapter(Context context, Cursor c, int flags, ContributionDao contributionDao) {
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@ class ContributionsListAdapter extends CursorAdapter {
         this.contributionDao = contributionDao;
     }
 
-    public void setUploadService(Cursor allContributions, UploadService uploadService) {
-        this.allContributions = allContributions;
+    public void setUploadService( UploadService uploadService) {
         this.uploadService = uploadService;
     }