diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index 7709ede6c..17bc336a0 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -689,9 +689,8 @@ function validateLocations(locations, callback) {
     });
 }
 
-function install(data, user, auditSource, callback) {
+function install(data, auditSource, callback) {
     assert(data && typeof data === 'object');
-    assert(user && typeof user === 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof auditSource, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
diff --git a/src/routes/apps.js b/src/routes/apps.js
index 063fb7234..304efa7d2 100644
--- a/src/routes/apps.js
+++ b/src/routes/apps.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function installApp(req, res, next) {
 
     if ('overwriteDns' in req.body && typeof req.body.overwriteDns !== 'boolean') return next(new HttpError(400, 'overwriteDns must be boolean'));
 
-    apps.install(data, req.user, auditSource.fromRequest(req), function (error, result) {
+    apps.install(data, auditSource.fromRequest(req), function (error, result) {
         if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));
 
         next(new HttpSuccess(202, { id: result.id, taskId: result.taskId }));