diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html
index 3b34b72..e7d0e82 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <span><button class="refresh_button button_with_spinner" onclick="refresh_all_channels_form(true)">Refresh everything</button></span>
     <div>
         <input type="text" id="new_channel_textbox">
-        <button id="new_channel_button" class="button_with_spinner" onclick="add_channel_form(event)">Add new channel</button>
+        <button id="new_channel_button" class="button_with_spinner" onclick="add_channel_form()">Add new channel</button>
     </div>
     {% for channel in channels %}
     {% if channel.has_pending() %}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var box = document.getElementById('new_channel_textbox');
 var button = document.getElementById('new_channel_button');
 common.bind_box_to_button(box, button);
 
-function add_channel_form(event)
+function add_channel_form()
 {
     if (box.value !== "")
     {