diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPN.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPN.php
index 973fbd988894..9ace047b52c9 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPN.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPN.php
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ public function loadObjects($input, &$ids, &$objects, $required, $paymentProcess
    * @return bool
    * @throws \CiviCRM_API3_Exception
    */
-  public function failed(&$objects, &$transaction, $input = []) {
+  public function failed(&$objects, $input = []) {
+    $transaction = new CRM_Core_Transaction();
     $contribution = &$objects['contribution'];
     $memberships = [];
     if (!empty($objects['membership'])) {
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalIPN.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalIPN.php
index 0e87056c8755..32bc939851c2 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalIPN.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalIPN.php
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public function single(&$input, &$ids, &$objects, $recur = FALSE, $first = FALSE
 
     $status = $input['paymentStatus'];
     if ($status == 'Denied' || $status == 'Failed' || $status == 'Voided') {
-      return $this->failed($objects, $transaction);
+      return $this->failed($objects);
     }
     if ($status === 'Pending') {
       Civi::log()->debug('Returning since contribution status is Pending');
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalProIPN.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalProIPN.php
index d249aa0bef30..6052c54f2ec0 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalProIPN.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalProIPN.php
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public function single(&$input, &$ids, &$objects, $recur = FALSE, $first = FALSE
 
     $status = $input['paymentStatus'];
     if ($status == 'Denied' || $status == 'Failed' || $status == 'Voided') {
-      $this->failed($objects, $transaction);
+      $this->failed($objects);
       return;
     }
     if ($status === 'Pending') {
diff --git a/CRM/Event/Form/Task/Batch.php b/CRM/Event/Form/Task/Batch.php
index 9a52015e42d3..2388d5ada413 100644
--- a/CRM/Event/Form/Task/Batch.php
+++ b/CRM/Event/Form/Task/Batch.php
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ public static function updateContributionStatus($params) {
       return $statusId;
     }
     elseif ($statusId == $contributionStatuses['Failed']) {
-      $transaction = new CRM_Core_Transaction();
-      $baseIPN->failed($objects, $transaction, $input);
+      $baseIPN->failed($objects, $input);
       $transaction->commit();
       return $statusId;
     }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPNTest.php b/tests/phpunit/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPNTest.php
index 758503c6c5ac..592139c58ef0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPNTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/CRM/Core/Payment/BaseIPNTest.php
@@ -428,8 +428,7 @@ public function testThatFailedEventPaymentWillCancelAllAdditionalPendingParticip
       'status_id' => 'Pending from incomplete transaction',
     ]);
 
-    $transaction = new CRM_Core_Transaction();
-    $this->IPN->failed($this->objects, $transaction);
+    $this->IPN->failed($this->objects);
 
     $cancelledParticipantsCount = civicrm_api3('Participant', 'get', [
       'sequential' => 1,