diff --git a/classes/election.py b/classes/election.py
index bc229bb..37d95f7 100644
--- a/classes/election.py
+++ b/classes/election.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class Election:
         election_thread: nextcord.Thread = self.guild.get_thread(self.get_election_info().ThreadId)
         await election_thread.send(message)
         vote_msg = await election_thread.send(
-            build_highcouncil_votes_str(settings, self.guild),
+            build_highcouncil_votes_str(self.guild),
             view=VoteHighcouncilView(self.guild),
         )
 
diff --git a/classes/voting_highcouncil_views.py b/classes/voting_highcouncil_views.py
index 6b595bd..9ccd3ca 100644
--- a/classes/voting_highcouncil_views.py
+++ b/classes/voting_highcouncil_views.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
                 session.execute(stmt)
                 session.commit()
 
-        vote_message_str = build_highcouncil_votes_str(settings, interaction.guild)
+        vote_message_str = build_highcouncil_votes_str(interaction.guild)
         vote_msg: nextcord.Message = await interaction.channel.fetch_message(vote_msg_id)
         await vote_msg.edit(content=vote_message_str)
 
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index a251706..b176077 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def build_votes_str(guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
     return votes_str
 
 
-def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinySettings, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
+def build_highcouncil_votes_str(guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
     """
     Creates a string that contains all high council nominees and their votes to be sent as a discord message.