diff --git a/frigate/api/classification.py b/frigate/api/classification.py
index 45d265ffc..38eab6da7 100644
--- a/frigate/api/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/api/classification.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ async def recognize_face(request: Request, file: UploadFile):
         )
 
     context: EmbeddingsContext = request.app.embeddings
-    result = context.recognize_face(name, await file.read())
+    result = context.recognize_face(await file.read())
     return JSONResponse(
         status_code=200 if result.get("success", True) else 400,
         content=result,
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
index be666c974..c593a6c0d 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
@@ -197,11 +197,10 @@ class EmbeddingsContext:
             },
         )
 
-    def recognize_face(self, face_name: str, image_data: bytes) -> dict[str, any]:
+    def recognize_face(self, image_data: bytes) -> dict[str, any]:
         return self.requestor.send_data(
             EmbeddingsRequestEnum.recognize_face.value,
             {
-                "face_name": face_name,
                 "image": base64.b64encode(image_data).decode("ASCII"),
             },
         )