diff --git a/lib/Controller/FileController.php b/lib/Controller/FileController.php
index 347a99861b..789e046edb 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/FileController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/FileController.php
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\FileDisplayResponse;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use OCP\Files\File;
-use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
 use OCP\Files\Node;
 use OCP\Files\NotFoundException;
 use OCP\IL10N;
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ public function __construct(
 		private IdentifyMethodService $identifyMethodService,
 		private RequestSignatureService $requestSignatureService,
 		private AccountService $accountService,
-		private IRootFolder $root,
 		private IPreview $preview,
 		private IMimeIconProvider $mimeIconProvider,
 		private FileService $fileService,