diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/cluster/decommission/awareness/put/DecommissionRequest.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/cluster/decommission/awareness/put/DecommissionRequest.java
index b06753c353173..c75931ab2a5a5 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/cluster/decommission/awareness/put/DecommissionRequest.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/cluster/decommission/awareness/put/DecommissionRequest.java
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public DecommissionRequest(DecommissionAttribute decommissionAttribute, boolean
         this.timeout = timeout;
     }
 
-    public DecommissionRequest(DecommissionAttribute decommissionAttribute, TimeValue timeout) {
-        this(decommissionAttribute, false, timeout);
+    public DecommissionRequest(DecommissionAttribute decommissionAttribute) {
+        this.decommissionAttribute = decommissionAttribute;
     }
 
     public DecommissionRequest(StreamInput in) throws IOException {