diff --git a/nucypher/policy/maps.py b/nucypher/policy/maps.py
index 6d2de039c..3985b841f 100644
--- a/nucypher/policy/maps.py
+++ b/nucypher/policy/maps.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class TreasureMap:
     def construct_by_publisher(cls,
                                hrac: HRAC,
                                publisher: 'Alice',
-                               bob: 'Bob',
                                ursulas: Sequence['Ursula'],
                                verified_kfrags: Sequence[VerifiedKeyFrag],
                                threshold: int,
diff --git a/nucypher/policy/policies.py b/nucypher/policy/policies.py
index df83a8141..538ad23c8 100644
--- a/nucypher/policy/policies.py
+++ b/nucypher/policy/policies.py
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ class Policy(ABC):
 
         treasure_map = TreasureMap.construct_by_publisher(hrac=self.hrac,
                                                           publisher=self.publisher,
-                                                          bob=self.bob,
                                                           ursulas=list(arrangements),
                                                           verified_kfrags=self.kfrags,
                                                           threshold=self.threshold)
diff --git a/tests/integration/porter/conftest.py b/tests/integration/porter/conftest.py
index ee6998e1d..eafb96eb4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/porter/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/porter/conftest.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def random_federated_treasure_map_data(federated_alice, federated_bob, federated
                        label=label)
     random_treasure_map = TreasureMap.construct_by_publisher(hrac=hrac,
                                                              publisher=federated_alice,
-                                                             bob=federated_bob,
                                                              ursulas=list(federated_ursulas)[:shares],
                                                              verified_kfrags=kfrags,
                                                              threshold=threshold)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_treasure_maps.py b/tests/unit/test_treasure_maps.py
index 87c9d8327..7a944f347 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_treasure_maps.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_treasure_maps.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ def test_complete_treasure_map_journey(federated_alice, federated_bob, federated
 
     treasure_map = TreasureMap.construct_by_publisher(hrac=hrac,
                                                       publisher=federated_alice,
-                                                      bob=federated_bob,
                                                       ursulas=ursulas,
                                                       verified_kfrags=kfrags,
                                                       threshold=1)
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ def test_treasure_map_versioning(mocker, federated_alice, federated_bob, federat
 
     treasure_map = TreasureMap.construct_by_publisher(hrac=hrac,
                                                       publisher=federated_alice,
-                                                      bob=federated_bob,
                                                       label=b'still Bill',
                                                       ursulas=list(federated_ursulas)[:len(kfrags)],
                                                       verified_kfrags=kfrags,