diff --git a/src/ert/analysis/_es_update.py b/src/ert/analysis/_es_update.py
index a2f5a7e4f3e..bd5d99785ca 100644
--- a/src/ert/analysis/_es_update.py
+++ b/src/ert/analysis/_es_update.py
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ def analysis_IES(
     analysis_config: IESSettings,
     alpha: float,
     std_cutoff: float,
-    global_scaling: float,
     smoother_snapshot: SmootherSnapshot,
     ens_mask: npt.NDArray[np.bool_],
     source_fs: EnsembleReader,
@@ -765,7 +764,7 @@ def analysis_IES(
             source_fs,
             alpha,
             std_cutoff,
-            global_scaling,
+            1.0,
             iens_active_index,
             update_step.observation_config(),
             misfit_preprocessor,
@@ -1027,7 +1026,6 @@ def iterative_smoother_update(
         analysis_config=analysis_config,
         alpha=update_settings.alpha,
         std_cutoff=update_settings.std_cutoff,
-        global_scaling=1.0,
         smoother_snapshot=smoother_snapshot,
         ens_mask=ens_mask,
         source_fs=prior_storage,