diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index bf45b0b..d3636f3 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -1222,8 +1222,7 @@
 dict_equal(
     dict_T	*d1,
     dict_T	*d2,
-    int		ic,	    // ignore case for strings
-    int		recursive)  // TRUE when used recursively
+    int		ic)	    // ignore case for strings
 {
     hashitem_T	*hi;
     dictitem_T	*item2;
@@ -1247,7 +1246,7 @@
 	    item2 = dict_find(d2, hi->hi_key, -1);
 	    if (item2 == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
-	    if (!tv_equal(&HI2DI(hi)->di_tv, &item2->di_tv, ic, recursive))
+	    if (!tv_equal(&HI2DI(hi)->di_tv, &item2->di_tv, ic))
 		return FALSE;
 	    --todo;
 	}
@@ -1275,7 +1274,7 @@
 	if (!HASHITEM_EMPTY(hi))
 	{
 	    --todo;
-	    if (tv_equal(&HI2DI(hi)->di_tv, needle, ic, FALSE))
+	    if (tv_equal(&HI2DI(hi)->di_tv, needle, ic))
 		++n;
 	}
     }