diff --git a/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx b/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx
index d7064dc543..a43b1ac15d 100644
--- a/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx
+++ b/examples/eth-dm/src/App.tsx
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ function App() {
     const observerDirectMessage = handleDirectMessage.bind(
       {},
       setMessages,
-      ethDmKeyPair.privateKey,
       address
     );
 
diff --git a/examples/eth-dm/src/waku.ts b/examples/eth-dm/src/waku.ts
index 99a2877fe0..a1ff7e119f 100644
--- a/examples/eth-dm/src/waku.ts
+++ b/examples/eth-dm/src/waku.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export function handlePublicKeyMessage(
 
 export async function handleDirectMessage(
   setter: Dispatch<SetStateAction<Message[]>>,
-  privateKey: Uint8Array,
   address: string,
   wakuMsg: WakuMessage
 ) {