diff --git a/lib/common.js b/lib/common.js
index 71c6e76..fb96ecc 100755
--- a/lib/common.js
+++ b/lib/common.js
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ const getMenu = (db) => {
 };
 
 // creates a new menu item
-const newMenu = (req, res) => {
+const newMenu = (req) => {
     const db = req.app.db;
     return getMenu(db)
     .then((menu) => {
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ const newMenu = (req, res) => {
 };
 
 // delete a menu item
-const deleteMenu = (req, res, menuIndex) => {
+const deleteMenu = (req, menuIndex) => {
     const db = req.app.db;
     return getMenu(db)
     .then((menu) => {
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ const deleteMenu = (req, res, menuIndex) => {
 };
 
 // updates and existing menu item
-const updateMenu = (req, res) => {
+const updateMenu = (req) => {
     const db = req.app.db;
     return getMenu(db)
     .then((menu) => {