diff --git a/lisp/net/eww.el b/lisp/net/eww.el
index d127d819f26..7be65dc1e82 100644
--- a/lisp/net/eww.el
+++ b/lisp/net/eww.el
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ For more information, see Info node `(eww) Top'."
    ((eq eww-retrieve-command 'sync)
     (let ((data-buffer (url-retrieve-synchronously url)))
       (with-current-buffer data-buffer
-        (apply #'eww-render nil url cbargs))))
+        (apply #'eww-render nil cbargs))))
    (t
     (let ((buffer (generate-new-buffer " *eww retrieve*"))
           (error-buffer (generate-new-buffer " *eww error*")))