diff --git a/changelog.d/6009.misc b/changelog.d/6009.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fea479e1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6009.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Small refactor of function arguments and docstrings in RoomMemberHandler.
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diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index 093f2ea36..a3a3d4d14 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def _remote_reject_invite(self, remote_room_hosts, room_id, target):
+    def _remote_reject_invite(self, requester, remote_room_hosts, room_id, target):
         """Attempt to reject an invite for a room this server is not in. If we
         fail to do so we locally mark the invite as rejected.
 
@@ -510,9 +510,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         return res
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def send_membership_event(
-        self, requester, event, context, remote_room_hosts=None, ratelimit=True
-    ):
+    def send_membership_event(self, requester, event, context, ratelimit=True):
         """
         Change the membership status of a user in a room.
 
@@ -522,16 +520,10 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
                 act as the sender, will be skipped.
             event (SynapseEvent): The membership event.
             context: The context of the event.
-            is_guest (bool): Whether the sender is a guest.
-            room_hosts ([str]): Homeservers which are likely to already be in
-                the room, and could be danced with in order to join this
-                homeserver for the first time.
             ratelimit (bool): Whether to rate limit this request.
         Raises:
             SynapseError if there was a problem changing the membership.
         """
-        remote_room_hosts = remote_room_hosts or []
-
         target_user = UserID.from_string(event.state_key)
         room_id = event.room_id