diff --git a/src/calibre/db/cli/cmd_saved_searches.py b/src/calibre/db/cli/cmd_saved_searches.py
index 62949836f3..fd31051782 100644
--- a/src/calibre/db/cli/cmd_saved_searches.py
+++ b/src/calibre/db/cli/cmd_saved_searches.py
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ def implementation(db, notify_changes, action, *args):
         name, val = args
         db.saved_search_add(name, val)
         if notify_changes is not None:
-            notify_changes(saved_searches([('add', name)]))
+            notify_changes(saved_searches(added=(name,)))
         return
     if action == 'remove':
         name = args[0]
         db.saved_search_delete(name)
         if notify_changes is not None:
-            notify_changes(saved_searches([('remove', name)]))
+            notify_changes(saved_searches(removed=(name,)))
         return
 
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/srv/changes.py b/src/calibre/srv/changes.py
index 4d7d413161..49b7276a19 100644
--- a/src/calibre/srv/changes.py
+++ b/src/calibre/srv/changes.py
@@ -27,7 +27,5 @@ def metadata(book_ids):
     pass
 
 
-def saved_searches(changes):
-    for change_type, saved_search_name in changes:
-        # change_type is one of 'add' or 'remove'
-        pass
+def saved_searches(added=(), removed=()):
+    pass