diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/launchbox_handler/media.py b/backend/handler/metadata/launchbox_handler/media.py
index 764019076..889690b8f 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/launchbox_handler/media.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/launchbox_handler/media.py
@@ -394,11 +394,7 @@ def build_launchbox_metadata(
     local: dict[str, str] | None = None,
     remote: dict | None = None,
     images: list[LaunchboxImage],
-    **kwargs: object,
 ) -> LaunchboxMetadata:
-    if local is None and isinstance(kwargs.get("local_entry"), dict):
-        local = kwargs["local_entry"]  # type: ignore[assignment]
-
     local_release_date = local.get("ReleaseDate") if local else None
     remote_release_date = remote.get("ReleaseDate") if remote else None
     release_date_raw = coalesce(local_release_date, remote_release_date)
diff --git a/backend/tests/handler/metadata/test_launchbox_handler.py b/backend/tests/handler/metadata/test_launchbox_handler.py
index 1caf67d15..cb97207b0 100644
--- a/backend/tests/handler/metadata/test_launchbox_handler.py
+++ b/backend/tests/handler/metadata/test_launchbox_handler.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class TestLocalSource:
             "super mario bros..nes": {"Title": "Cached Entry", "DatabaseID": "9999"}
         }
         source._cache["nes"] = cached_index
-        source._mtime["nes"] = nes_xml.stat().st_mtime_ns
+        source._mtime["nes"] = nes_xml.stat().st_mtime_ns  # trunk-ignore(ruff/ASYNC240)
 
         with patch(
             "handler.metadata.launchbox_handler.local_source.LAUNCHBOX_PLATFORMS_DIR",