diff --git a/mdagent/utils/path_registry.py b/mdagent/utils/path_registry.py
index 85509206..4c65e0cb 100644
--- a/mdagent/utils/path_registry.py
+++ b/mdagent/utils/path_registry.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def _remove_path_from_json(self, fileid):
             return f"File {fileid} removed from registry"
         return f"Path {fileid} not found in registry"
 
-    def list_path_names(self, list_only=False):
+    def list_path_names(self):
         if not self._check_for_json():
             return "JSON file does not exist"
         with open(self.json_file_path, "r") as json_file:
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ def list_path_names(self, list_only=False):
             else "No names found. The JSON file is empty or does not"
             "contain name mappings."
         )
-        if list_only:
-            msg = filesids
         return msg
 
     def list_path_names_and_descriptions(self):