diff --git a/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc b/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
index 99761ceb8c7..5e621bf4419 100644
--- a/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
+++ b/libmysqld/lib_sql.cc
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@ int init_embedded_server(int argc, char **argv, char **groups)
 
   acl_error= 0;
 #ifndef NO_EMBEDDED_ACCESS_CHECKS
-  if (!(acl_error= acl_init((THD *)0, opt_noacl)) &&
+  if (!(acl_error= acl_init(opt_noacl)) &&
       !opt_noacl)
-    (void) grant_init((THD *)0);
+    (void) grant_init();
 #endif
   if (acl_error || my_tz_init((THD *)0, default_tz_name, opt_bootstrap))
   {