diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py
index 01ed7a065..f4e6e5501 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ class Publisher(object):
         with file_utils.get_read_handle(file_path) as read_handle:
             stream_hash = yield create_lbry_file(self.session, self.lbry_file_manager, file_name,
                                                  read_handle)
-        prm = self.session.payment_rate_manager
         sd_hash = yield publish_sd_blob(self.lbry_file_manager.stream_info_manager,
                             self.session.blob_manager, stream_hash)
-        self.lbry_file = yield self.lbry_file_manager.add_lbry_file(stream_hash, prm)
+        self.lbry_file = yield self.lbry_file_manager.add_lbry_file(stream_hash)
         if 'source' not in claim_dict['stream']:
             claim_dict['stream']['source'] = {}
         claim_dict['stream']['source']['source'] = sd_hash
diff --git a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py
index fd96aa8f0..517e33f12 100644
--- a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py
@@ -183,8 +183,10 @@ class EncryptedFileManager(object):
             yield self._stop_lbry_file(lbry_file)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def add_lbry_file(self, stream_hash, payment_rate_manager, blob_data_rate=None,
+    def add_lbry_file(self, stream_hash, payment_rate_manager=None, blob_data_rate=None,
                       download_directory=None, file_name=None):
+        if not payment_rate_manager:
+            payment_rate_manager = self.sesion.payment_rate_manager
         rowid = yield self._save_lbry_file(stream_hash, blob_data_rate)
         lbry_file = yield self.start_lbry_file(rowid, stream_hash, payment_rate_manager,
                                                blob_data_rate, download_directory,