element.py: Remove unused artifacts parameter from _new_from_meta()

3 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/buildstream/_loader/loader.py b/buildstream/_loader/loader.py
index 8a81a71c1..22600b9e9 100644
--- a/buildstream/_loader/loader.py
+++ b/buildstream/_loader/loader.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class Loader():
             raise LoadError(LoadErrorReason.INVALID_DATA,
                             "{}: Expected junction but element kind is {}".format(filename, meta_element.kind))
 
-        element = Element._new_from_meta(meta_element, self._context.artifactcache)
+        element = Element._new_from_meta(meta_element)
         element._preflight()
 
         sources = list(element.sources())
diff --git a/buildstream/_project.py b/buildstream/_project.py
index d62077de0..c43510b71 100644
--- a/buildstream/_project.py
+++ b/buildstream/_project.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Project():
 
         with self._context.timed_activity("Resolving elements"):
             elements = [
-                Element._new_from_meta(meta, artifacts)
+                Element._new_from_meta(meta)
                 for meta in meta_elements
             ]
 
diff --git a/buildstream/element.py b/buildstream/element.py
index e60daf529..05da2fb4f 100644
--- a/buildstream/element.py
+++ b/buildstream/element.py
@@ -872,14 +872,13 @@ class Element(Plugin):
     # and its dependencies from a meta element.
     #
     # Args:
-    #    artifacts (ArtifactCache): The artifact cache
     #    meta (MetaElement): The meta element
     #
     # Returns:
     #    (Element): A newly created Element instance
     #
     @classmethod
-    def _new_from_meta(cls, meta, artifacts):
+    def _new_from_meta(cls, meta):
 
         if not meta.first_pass:
             meta.project.ensure_fully_loaded()
@@ -904,10 +903,10 @@ class Element(Plugin):
 
         # Instantiate dependencies
         for meta_dep in meta.dependencies:
-            dependency = Element._new_from_meta(meta_dep, artifacts)
+            dependency = Element._new_from_meta(meta_dep)
             element.__runtime_dependencies.append(dependency)
         for meta_dep in meta.build_dependencies:
-            dependency = Element._new_from_meta(meta_dep, artifacts)
+            dependency = Element._new_from_meta(meta_dep)
             element.__build_dependencies.append(dependency)
 
         return element