diff --git a/lib/bridgedb/bridges.py b/lib/bridgedb/bridges.py
index 01f91ec1..cb63d872 100644
--- a/lib/bridgedb/bridges.py
+++ b/lib/bridgedb/bridges.py
@@ -1135,8 +1135,7 @@ def _getVanillaForRequest(self, bridgeRequest):
         if addresses:
             # Use the client's unique data to HMAC them into their position in
             # the hashring of filtered bridges addresses:
-            position = bridgeRequest.getHashringPlacement('Order-Or-Addresses',
-                                                          bridgeRequest.client)
+            position = bridgeRequest.getHashringPlacement('Order-Or-Addresses')
             vanilla = addresses[position % len(addresses)]
             logging.info("Got vanilla bridge for client.")