diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index c0e0c241380..0aa3c138c54 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def read_directories(dir = '')
           else
             destination_dir = self.public_root.nil? ? dir : dir.sub(/^#{Regexp.escape(self.public_root)}/, '')
             # otherwise treat it as a static file
-            static_files << StaticFile.new(self, self.source, dir, destination_dir, f)
+            static_files << StaticFile.new(self.source, dir, destination_dir, f)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb b/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb
index 6c617b510ff..9631425f1c9 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ class StaticFile
 
     # Initialize a new StaticFile.
     #
-    # site - The Site.
     # base - The String path to the <source>.
-    # dir  - The String path between <source> and the file.
+    # source_dir  - The String path between <source> and the file.
+    # destination_dir  - The String path between <destinations> and the file.
     # name - The String filename of the file.
-    def initialize(site, base, source_dir, destination_dir, name)
-      @site = site
+    def initialize(base, source_dir, destination_dir, name)
       @base = base
       @source_dir  = source_dir
       @destination_dir  = destination_dir