diff --git a/supertokens_python/recipe/emailverification/syncio/__init__.py b/supertokens_python/recipe/emailverification/syncio/__init__.py
index fbb974b61..0684d5af6 100644
--- a/supertokens_python/recipe/emailverification/syncio/__init__.py
+++ b/supertokens_python/recipe/emailverification/syncio/__init__.py
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ def create_email_verification_link(
     tenant_id: Optional[str] = None,
     user_context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
 ):
-    if user_context is None:
-        user_context = {}
-
     from supertokens_python.recipe.emailverification.asyncio import (
         create_email_verification_link,
     )
@@ -111,9 +108,6 @@ def send_email_verification_email(
     tenant_id: Optional[str] = None,
     user_context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
 ):
-    if user_context is None:
-        user_context = {}
-
     from supertokens_python.recipe.emailverification.asyncio import (
         send_email_verification_email,
     )