diff --git a/CRM/SMS/BAO/Provider.php b/CRM/SMS/BAO/Provider.php
index 24243c152eed..d728a62e5024 100644
--- a/CRM/SMS/BAO/Provider.php
+++ b/CRM/SMS/BAO/Provider.php
@@ -90,11 +90,10 @@ public static function getProviders($selectArr = NULL, $filter = NULL, $getActiv
   /**
    * Create or Update an SMS provider
    * @param array $params
-   * @param array $ids to update
    * @return array saved values
    */
-  public static function create($params, $ids = array()) {
-    $id = CRM_Utils_Array::value('id', $ids, CRM_Utils_Array::value('id', $params));
+  public static function create(&$params) {
+    $id = CRM_Utils_Array::value('id', $params);
 
     if ($id) {
       CRM_Utils_Hook::pre('edit', 'SmsProvider', $id, $params);
diff --git a/CRM/SMS/Form/Provider.php b/CRM/SMS/Form/Provider.php
index cd3084db4c7a..6f209565504d 100644
--- a/CRM/SMS/Form/Provider.php
+++ b/CRM/SMS/Form/Provider.php
@@ -172,13 +172,10 @@ public function postProcess() {
     $recData['is_default'] = CRM_Utils_Array::value('is_default', $recData, 0);
 
     if ($this->_action && (CRM_Core_Action::UPDATE || CRM_Core_Action::ADD)) {
-      if (!empty($this->_id)) {
-        $ids = array('id' => $this->_id);
+      if ($this->_id) {
+        $recData['id'] = $this->_id;
       }
-      else {
-        $ids = array();
-      }
-      CRM_SMS_BAO_Provider::create($recData, $ids);
+      CRM_SMS_BAO_Provider::create($recData);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/CRM/SMS/BAO/ProviderTest.php b/tests/phpunit/CRM/SMS/BAO/ProviderTest.php
index db155e54c944..a451d105c773 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/CRM/SMS/BAO/ProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/CRM/SMS/BAO/ProviderTest.php
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ public function testCreateAndUpdateProvider() {
       'is_active' => 1,
       'api_type' => 1,
     );
-    CRM_SMS_BAO_Provider::create($values, array());
+    $this->callAPISuccess('SmsProvider', 'create', $values);
+    // CRM_SMS_BAO_Provider::create($values);
     $provider = $this->callAPISuccess('SmsProvider', 'getsingle', array('title' => 'test SMS provider'));
     $domain_id = CRM_Core_DAO::getFieldValue('CRM_SMS_DAO_Provider', $provider['id'], 'domain_id');
     $this->assertNull($domain_id);
-    $values2 = array('title' => 'Test SMS Provider2');
-    CRM_SMS_BAO_Provider::create($values2, array('id' => $provider['id']));
+    $values2 = array('title' => 'Test SMS Provider2', 'id' => $provider['id']);
+    CRM_SMS_BAO_Provider::create($values2);
     $provider = $this->callAPISuccess('SmsProvider', 'getsingle', array('id' => $provider['id']));
     $this->assertEquals('Test SMS Provider2', $provider['title']);
     $domain_id = CRM_Core_DAO::getFieldValue('CRM_SMS_DAO_Provider', $provider['id'], 'domain_id');