diff --git a/pinax/badges/signals.py b/pinax/badges/signals.py
index 0fd67ad..1f1fcb2 100644
--- a/pinax/badges/signals.py
+++ b/pinax/badges/signals.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from django.dispatch import Signal
 
-badge_awarded = Signal(providing_args=["badge"])
+badge_awarded = Signal()