diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/converter.py b/discord/ext/commands/converter.py
index c9e912113..a66a61f30 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/converter.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/converter.py
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class clean_content(Converter):
 
         if ctx.guild:
             def resolve_role(_id, *, _find=ctx.guild.get_role):
-                r = _find(_id, _roles)
+                r = _find(_id)
                 return '@' + r.name if r else '@deleted-role'
 
             transformations.update(