diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.cc
index 594c6650ff..a30ac9521a 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ MediaOptimization::MediaOptimization(Clock* clock)
       codec_height_(0),
       user_frame_rate_(0),
       frame_dropper_(new FrameDropper),
-      fraction_lost_(0),
       send_statistics_zero_encode_(0),
       max_payload_size_(1460),
       video_target_bitrate_(0),
@@ -105,21 +104,9 @@ void MediaOptimization::SetEncodingDataInternal(int32_t max_bit_rate,
   max_payload_size_ = mtu;
 }
 
-uint32_t MediaOptimization::SetTargetRates(uint32_t target_bitrate,
-                                           uint8_t fraction_lost,
-                                           int64_t round_trip_time_ms) {
+uint32_t MediaOptimization::SetTargetRates(uint32_t target_bitrate) {
   CriticalSectionScoped lock(crit_sect_.get());
 
-  // Get frame rate for encoder: this is the actual/sent frame rate.
-  float actual_frame_rate = SentFrameRateInternal();
-
-  // Sanity check.
-  if (actual_frame_rate < 1.0) {
-    actual_frame_rate = 1.0;
-  }
-
-  fraction_lost_ = fraction_lost;
-
   video_target_bitrate_ = target_bitrate;
 
   // Cap target video bitrate to codec maximum.
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.h
index 62fc37f6c8..290636fdca 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/media_optimization.h
@@ -49,14 +49,8 @@ class MediaOptimization {
                        int32_t mtu);
 
   // Sets target rates for the encoder given the channel parameters.
-  // Inputs:  target bitrate - the encoder target bitrate in bits/s.
-  //          fraction_lost - packet loss rate in % in the network.
-  //          round_trip_time_ms - round trip time in milliseconds.
-  //          min_bit_rate - the bit rate of the end-point with lowest rate.
-  //          max_bit_rate - the bit rate of the end-point with highest rate.
-  uint32_t SetTargetRates(uint32_t target_bitrate,
-                          uint8_t fraction_lost,
-                          int64_t round_trip_time_ms);
+  // Input:  target bitrate - the encoder target bitrate in bits/s.
+  uint32_t SetTargetRates(uint32_t target_bitrate);
 
   void EnableFrameDropper(bool enable);
   bool DropFrame();
@@ -115,7 +109,6 @@ class MediaOptimization {
   uint16_t codec_height_ GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
   float user_frame_rate_ GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
   std::unique_ptr<FrameDropper> frame_dropper_ GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
-  uint8_t fraction_lost_ GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
   uint32_t send_statistics_[4] GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
   uint32_t send_statistics_zero_encode_ GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
   int32_t max_payload_size_ GUARDED_BY(crit_sect_);
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc
index 536e33ad9a..33d8439973 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc
@@ -197,8 +197,7 @@ EncoderParameters VideoSender::UpdateEncoderParameters(
     const EncoderParameters& params,
     VideoBitrateAllocator* bitrate_allocator,
     uint32_t target_bitrate_bps) {
-  uint32_t video_target_rate_bps = _mediaOpt.SetTargetRates(
-      target_bitrate_bps, params.loss_rate, params.rtt);
+  uint32_t video_target_rate_bps = _mediaOpt.SetTargetRates(target_bitrate_bps);
   uint32_t input_frame_rate = _mediaOpt.InputFrameRate();
   if (input_frame_rate == 0)
     input_frame_rate = current_codec_.maxFramerate;