diff --git a/app/server/lib/BootProbes.ts b/app/server/lib/BootProbes.ts
index e0ed47fe..8edc28ae 100644
--- a/app/server/lib/BootProbes.ts
+++ b/app/server/lib/BootProbes.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const _homeUrlReachableProbe: Probe = {
   id: 'reachable',
   name: 'Grist is reachable',
   apply: async (server, req) => {
-    const url = server.getHomeInternalUrl(req);
+    const url = server.getHomeInternalUrl();
     try {
       const resp = await fetch(url);
       if (resp.status !== 200) {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const _statusCheckProbe: Probe = {
   id: 'health-check',
   name: 'Built-in Health check',
   apply: async (server, req) => {
-    const baseUrl = server.getHomeInternalUrl(req);
+    const baseUrl = server.getHomeInternalUrl();
     const url = new URL(baseUrl);
     url.pathname = removeTrailingSlash(url.pathname) + '/status';
     try {
diff --git a/app/server/lib/DocApi.ts b/app/server/lib/DocApi.ts
index 5eb391f2..d0946696 100644
--- a/app/server/lib/DocApi.ts
+++ b/app/server/lib/DocApi.ts
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ export class DocWorkerApi {
       if (req.body.sourceDocId) {
         options.sourceDocId = await this._confirmDocIdForRead(req, String(req.body.sourceDocId));
         // Make sure that if we wanted to download the full source, we would be allowed.
-        const homeUrl = this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(req, `/api/docs/${options.sourceDocId}/download?dryrun=1`);
+        const homeUrl = this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(`/api/docs/${options.sourceDocId}/download?dryrun=1`);
         const result = await fetch(homeUrl, {
           method: 'GET',
           headers: {
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ export class DocWorkerApi {
         }
         // We should make sure the source document has flushed recently.
         // It may not be served by the same worker, so work through the api.
-        await fetch(this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(req, `/api/docs/${options.sourceDocId}/flush`), {
+        await fetch(this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(`/api/docs/${options.sourceDocId}/flush`), {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             ...getTransitiveHeaders(req),
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ export class DocWorkerApi {
       const showDetails = isAffirmative(req.query.detail);
       const docSession = docSessionFromRequest(req);
       const {states} = await this._getStates(docSession, activeDoc);
-      const ref = await fetch(this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(req, `/api/docs/${req.params.docId2}/states`), {
+      const ref = await fetch(this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(`/api/docs/${req.params.docId2}/states`), {
         headers: {
           ...getTransitiveHeaders(req),
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ export class DocWorkerApi {
 
         // Calculate changes from the (common) parent to the current version of the other document.
         const url = `/api/docs/${req.params.docId2}/compare?left=${parent.h}`;
-        const rightChangesReq = await fetch(this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(req, url), {
+        const rightChangesReq = await fetch(this._grist.getHomeInternalUrl(url), {
           headers: {
             ...getTransitiveHeaders(req),
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
diff --git a/app/server/lib/FlexServer.ts b/app/server/lib/FlexServer.ts
index 9236ccb5..aa70817c 100644
--- a/app/server/lib/FlexServer.ts
+++ b/app/server/lib/FlexServer.ts
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ export class FlexServer implements GristServer {
    * If relPath is given, returns that path relative to homeUrl. If omitted, note that
    * getHomeUrl() will still return a URL ending in "/".
    */
-  public getHomeUrl(req: express.Request, relPath: string = '', defaultHomeUrl = this.getDefaultHomeUrl()): string {
+  public getHomeUrl(req: express.Request, relPath: string = ''): string {
     // Get the default home url.
-    const homeUrl = new URL(relPath, defaultHomeUrl);
+    const homeUrl = new URL(relPath, this.getDefaultHomeUrl());
     adaptServerUrl(homeUrl, req as RequestWithOrg);
     return homeUrl.href;
   }
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export class FlexServer implements GristServer {
   /**
    * Same as getHomeUrl, but for requesting internally.
    */
-  public getHomeInternalUrl(req: express.Request, relPath: string = ''): string {
+  public getHomeInternalUrl(relPath: string = ''): string {
     const homeUrl = new URL(relPath, this.getDefaultHomeInternalUrl());
     return homeUrl.href;
   }
@@ -1444,12 +1444,12 @@ export class FlexServer implements GristServer {
       return this._sendAppPage(req, resp, {path: 'app.html', status: 200, config: {}});
     }));
 
-    const createDoom = async (req: express.Request) => {
+    const createDoom = async () => {
       const dbManager = this.getHomeDBManager();
       const permitStore = this.getPermitStore();
       const notifier = this.getNotifier();
       const loginSystem = await this.resolveLoginSystem();
-      const homeUrl = this.getHomeInternalUrl(req).replace(/\/$/, '');
+      const homeUrl = this.getHomeInternalUrl().replace(/\/$/, '');
       return new Doom(dbManager, permitStore, notifier, loginSystem, homeUrl);
     };
 
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ export class FlexServer implements GristServer {
 
         // Reuse Doom cli tool for account deletion. It won't allow to delete account if it has access
         // to other (not public) team sites.
-        const doom = await createDoom(req);
+        const doom = await createDoom();
         await doom.deleteUser(userId);
         this.getTelemetry().logEvent(req as RequestWithLogin, 'deletedAccount');
         return resp.status(200).json(true);
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ export class FlexServer implements GristServer {
         }
 
         // Reuse Doom cli tool for org deletion. Note, this removes everything as a super user.
-        const doom = await createDoom(req);
+        const doom = await createDoom();
         await doom.deleteOrg(org.id);
 
         this.getTelemetry().logEvent(req as RequestWithLogin, 'deletedSite', {
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ export class FlexServer implements GristServer {
     const workspace = workspaces.find(w => w.name === 'Home');
     if (!workspace) { throw new Error('Home workspace not found'); }
 
-    const copyDocUrl = this.getHomeInternalUrl(req, '/api/docs');
+    const copyDocUrl = this.getHomeInternalUrl('/api/docs');
     const response = await fetch(copyDocUrl, {
       headers: {
         ...getTransitiveHeaders(req),
diff --git a/app/server/lib/GristServer.ts b/app/server/lib/GristServer.ts
index 125dffc3..f40bf109 100644
--- a/app/server/lib/GristServer.ts
+++ b/app/server/lib/GristServer.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export interface GristServer {
   settings?: Readonly<Record<string, unknown>>;
   getHost(): string;
   getHomeUrl(req: express.Request, relPath?: string): string;
-  getHomeInternalUrl(req: express.Request, relPath?: string): string;
+  getHomeInternalUrl(relPath?: string): string;
   getHomeUrlByDocId(docId: string, relPath?: string): Promise<string>;
   getOwnUrl(): string;
   getOrgUrl(orgKey: string|number): Promise<string>;
diff --git a/app/server/lib/uploads.ts b/app/server/lib/uploads.ts
index 631708e1..d0990c72 100644
--- a/app/server/lib/uploads.ts
+++ b/app/server/lib/uploads.ts
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ export async function fetchDoc(server: GristServer, docId: string, req: Request,
 
   // Find the doc worker responsible for the document we wish to copy.
   // The backend needs to be well configured for this to work.
-  const homeUrl = server.getHomeInternalUrl(req);
+  const homeUrl = server.getHomeInternalUrl();
   const fetchUrl = new URL(`/api/worker/${docId}`, homeUrl);
   const response: FetchResponse = await Deps.fetch(fetchUrl.href, {headers});
   await _checkForError(response);