diff --git a/ls-refs.c b/ls-refs.c
index 88f6c3f60d..a1a0250607 100644
--- a/ls-refs.c
+++ b/ls-refs.c
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ static int ls_refs_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
 	return parse_hide_refs_config(var, value, "uploadpack");
 }
 
-int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-	    struct packet_reader *request)
+int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	struct ls_refs_data data;
 
diff --git a/ls-refs.h b/ls-refs.h
index a99e4be0bd..e2243a547b 100644
--- a/ls-refs.h
+++ b/ls-refs.h
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 #define LS_REFS_H
 
 struct repository;
-struct strvec;
 struct packet_reader;
-int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-	    struct packet_reader *request);
+int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 int ls_refs_advertise(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *value);
 
 #endif /* LS_REFS_H */
diff --git a/protocol-caps.c b/protocol-caps.c
index 13a9e63a04..4b345c5504 100644
--- a/protocol-caps.c
+++ b/protocol-caps.c
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ static void send_info(struct repository *r, struct packet_writer *writer,
 	}
 }
 
-int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		    struct packet_reader *request)
+int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	struct requested_info info;
 	struct packet_writer writer;
diff --git a/protocol-caps.h b/protocol-caps.h
index 0a9f49df11..15c4550360 100644
--- a/protocol-caps.h
+++ b/protocol-caps.h
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 #define PROTOCOL_CAPS_H
 
 struct repository;
-struct strvec;
 struct packet_reader;
-int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		    struct packet_reader *request);
+int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 
 #endif /* PROTOCOL_CAPS_H */
diff --git a/serve.c b/serve.c
index 33d00c8c63..967bf17d62 100644
--- a/serve.c
+++ b/serve.c
@@ -60,16 +60,13 @@ struct protocol_capability {
 
 	/*
 	 * Function called when a client requests the capability as a command.
-	 * The function will be provided the capabilities requested via 'keys'
-	 * as well as a struct packet_reader 'request' which the command should
+	 * Will be provided a struct packet_reader 'request' which it should
 	 * use to read the command specific part of the request.  Every command
 	 * MUST read until a flush packet is seen before sending a response.
 	 *
 	 * This field should be NULL for capabilities which are not commands.
 	 */
-	int (*command)(struct repository *r,
-		       struct strvec *keys,
-		       struct packet_reader *request);
+	int (*command)(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 };
 
 static struct protocol_capability capabilities[] = {
@@ -294,7 +291,7 @@ static int process_request(void)
 	if (has_capability(&keys, "session-id", &client_sid))
 		trace2_data_string("transfer", NULL, "client-sid", client_sid);
 
-	command->command(the_repository, &keys, &reader);
+	command->command(the_repository, &reader);
 
 	strvec_clear(&keys);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index 297b76fcb4..ed60a9abd6 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -1655,8 +1655,7 @@ enum fetch_state {
 	FETCH_DONE,
 };
 
-int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		   struct packet_reader *request)
+int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	enum fetch_state state = FETCH_PROCESS_ARGS;
 	struct upload_pack_data data;
diff --git a/upload-pack.h b/upload-pack.h
index 27ddcdc6cb..63e3252c98 100644
--- a/upload-pack.h
+++ b/upload-pack.h
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ struct upload_pack_options {
 void upload_pack(struct upload_pack_options *options);
 
 struct repository;
-struct strvec;
 struct packet_reader;
-int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		   struct packet_reader *request);
+int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 
 struct strbuf;
 int upload_pack_advertise(struct repository *r,