diff --git a/dvc/exceptions.py b/dvc/exceptions.py
index 5e52cdd3e..c27bf3837 100644
--- a/dvc/exceptions.py
+++ b/dvc/exceptions.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class StageFileCorruptedError(DvcException):
 
 
 class RecursiveAddingWhileUsingFilename(DvcException):
-    def __init__(self, path):
+    def __init__(self):
         super(RecursiveAddingWhileUsingFilename, self).__init__(
             "using fname with recursive is not allowed."
         )