diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py
index 373283a..62e7249 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def add_versions(config, release_version, bump_version) -> dict:
 
 # TODO: remove the config argument
 class ReleaseMixin(DevopsBuild):
-    def __init__(self, project: Project, config: Optional[dict] = None, release_config: Optional[ReleaseConfig] = None):
+    def __init__(self, project: Project, release_config: Optional[ReleaseConfig] = None):
         if not release_config:
             if not config:
                 raise ValueError("Release parameters could not be set.")