diff --git a/py-polars/polars/utils/_construction.py b/py-polars/polars/utils/_construction.py
index 43e15f1e7572..b569d81ab17b 100644
--- a/py-polars/polars/utils/_construction.py
+++ b/py-polars/polars/utils/_construction.py
@@ -1809,10 +1809,10 @@ def pandas_to_pydf(
     )
 
 
-def coerce_arrow(array: pa.Array, *, rechunk: bool = True) -> pa.Array:
+def coerce_arrow(array: pa.Array) -> pa.Array:
     import pyarrow.compute as pc
 
-    if hasattr(array, "num_chunks") and array.num_chunks > 1 and rechunk:
+    if hasattr(array, "num_chunks") and array.num_chunks > 1:
         # small integer keys can often not be combined, so let's already cast
         # to the uint32 used by polars
         if pa.types.is_dictionary(array.type) and (