diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/repl_set_commands.cpp b/src/mongo/db/repl/repl_set_commands.cpp
index 820b70519b1..a59a28749b0 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/repl_set_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/repl_set_commands.cpp
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ public:
         LOGV2(21581, "Received replSetStepUp request");
 
         const bool skipDryRun = cmdObj["skipDryRun"].trueValue();
-        status = ReplicationCoordinator::get(opCtx)->stepUpIfEligible(opCtx, skipDryRun);
+        status = ReplicationCoordinator::get(opCtx)->stepUpIfEligible(skipDryRun);
 
         if (!status.isOK()) {
             LOGV2(21582, "replSetStepUp request failed", "error"_attr = causedBy(status));
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator.h b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator.h
index 037dff5c220..a28924e7978 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator.h
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ public:
     virtual WriteConcernOptions populateUnsetWriteConcernOptionsSyncMode(
         WriteConcernOptions wc) = 0;
 
-    virtual Status stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) = 0;
+    virtual Status stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) = 0;
 
     virtual ServiceContext* getServiceContext() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl.h b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl.h
index 3c9a8ad0283..e72dd099e0e 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl.h
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public:
 
     WriteConcernOptions populateUnsetWriteConcernOptionsSyncMode(WriteConcernOptions wc) override;
 
-    Status stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) override;
+    Status stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) override;
 
     Status abortCatchupIfNeeded(PrimaryCatchUpConclusionReason reason) override;
 
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_step_up_step_down.cpp b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_step_up_step_down.cpp
index 9aef583be07..8a9721130a2 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_step_up_step_down.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_step_up_step_down.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void ReplicationCoordinatorImpl::stepDown(OperationContext* opCtx,
               (endTimeYieldLocksInvalidateSessions - startTimeYieldLocksInvalidateSessions));
 }
 
-Status ReplicationCoordinatorImpl::stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) {
+Status ReplicationCoordinatorImpl::stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) {
 
     auto reason = skipDryRun ? StartElectionReasonEnum::kStepUpRequestSkipDryRun
                              : StartElectionReasonEnum::kStepUpRequest;
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.cpp b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.cpp
index 8dfbc0b3c7a..4ab9edf8459 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.cpp
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ WriteConcernOptions ReplicationCoordinatorMock::populateUnsetWriteConcernOptions
     return wc;
 }
 
-Status ReplicationCoordinatorMock::stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) {
+Status ReplicationCoordinatorMock::stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) {
     return Status::OK();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.h b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.h
index e6bc4160a3a..6da6007b6f0 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_mock.h
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public:
 
     WriteConcernOptions populateUnsetWriteConcernOptionsSyncMode(WriteConcernOptions wc) override;
 
-    Status stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) override;
+    Status stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) override;
 
     /**
      * Sets the return value for calls to getConfig.
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.cpp b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.cpp
index ceb0fd9d93f..afec79c5d31 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void ReplicationCoordinatorNoOp::clearCommittedSnapshot() {
     MONGO_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 
-Status ReplicationCoordinatorNoOp::stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) {
+Status ReplicationCoordinatorNoOp::stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) {
     MONGO_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.h b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.h
index 311f84f14dc..65567edf9a8 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_noop.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public:
 
     Status waitForPrimaryMajorityReadsAvailable(OperationContext* opCtx) const final;
 
-    Status stepUpIfEligible(OperationContext* opCtx, bool skipDryRun) final;
+    Status stepUpIfEligible(bool skipDryRun) final;
 
     Status abortCatchupIfNeeded(PrimaryCatchUpConclusionReason reason) final;