diff --git a/dvc/objects/db/base.py b/dvc/objects/db/base.py
index 4be316903..f0835b6c7 100644
--- a/dvc/objects/db/base.py
+++ b/dvc/objects/db/base.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ class ObjectDB:
         hash_info: "HashInfo",
         move: bool = True,
         verify: Optional[bool] = None,
-        **kwargs,
     ):
         if self.read_only:
             raise ObjectDBPermissionError("Cannot add to read-only ODB")
@@ -121,10 +120,6 @@ class ObjectDB:
         except (ObjectFormatError, FileNotFoundError):
             pass
 
-        callback = kwargs.get("download_callback")
-        if callback:
-            callback(1)
-
     def hash_to_path_info(self, hash_) -> "DvcPath":
         return self.path_info / hash_[0:2] / hash_[2:]