diff --git a/warp/backend.go b/warp/backend.go
index 6e1f6a9553..6cd56897e2 100644
--- a/warp/backend.go
+++ b/warp/backend.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (b *backend) GetMessageSignature(ctx context.Context, unsignedMessage *aval
 		return sig, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := b.Verify(ctx, unsignedMessage, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := b.Verify(ctx, ids.EmptyNodeID, unsignedMessage, nil); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate warp message: %w", err)
 	}
 	return b.signMessage(unsignedMessage)
diff --git a/warp/verifier_backend.go b/warp/verifier_backend.go
index c70563c585..a6a5ab9fef 100644
--- a/warp/verifier_backend.go
+++ b/warp/verifier_backend.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/common"
 	avalancheWarp "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/vms/platformvm/warp"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/vms/platformvm/warp/payload"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 
 // Verify verifies the signature of the message
 // It also implements the acp118.Verifier interface
-func (b *backend) Verify(ctx context.Context, unsignedMessage *avalancheWarp.UnsignedMessage, _ []byte) *common.AppError {
+func (b *backend) Verify(ctx context.Context, _ ids.NodeID, unsignedMessage *avalancheWarp.UnsignedMessage, _ []byte) *common.AppError {
 	messageID := unsignedMessage.ID()
 	// Known on-chain messages should be signed
 	if _, err := b.GetMessage(messageID); err == nil {