diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index 399e58b0cc6a..2407b39c3908 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -2506,10 +2506,10 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
       }
 
       // TODO: Remove once the preferences controller has been replaced with the core monorepo implementation
-      this.controllerMessenger.publish('PreferencesController:stateChange', [
+      this.controllerMessenger.publish(
+        'PreferencesController:stateChange',
         state,
-        [],
-      ]);
+      );
     });
 
     this.controllerMessenger.subscribe(