diff --git a/R/redcap-file-download-oneshot.R b/R/redcap-file-download-oneshot.R
index 5a5e08af..b8f89fb0 100644
--- a/R/redcap-file-download-oneshot.R
+++ b/R/redcap-file-download-oneshot.R
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 #' Required
 #' @param event The name of the event where the file is saved in REDCap.
 #' Optional
-#' @param repeat_instrument The name of the instrument that is repeating
-#' for a given event.
-#' Optional
 #' @param repeat_instance (only for projects with repeating instruments/events)
 #' The repeat instance number of the repeating event (if longitudinal) or the
 #' repeating instrument (if classic or longitudinal). Default value is '1'.
@@ -128,7 +125,6 @@ redcap_file_download_oneshot <- function(
   record,
   field,
   event           = "",
-  repeat_instrument = NULL,
   repeat_instance = NULL,
   verbose         = TRUE,
   config_options  = NULL,
@@ -162,13 +158,7 @@ redcap_file_download_oneshot <- function(
 
   if (0L < nchar(event)) post_body$event <- event
 
-  if (!is.null(repeat_instrument)) {
-    if (is.null(repeat_instance)) {
-      stop("You must specify repeat_instance when specified repeat_instrument")
-    }
-    post_body$repeat_instrument <- repeat_instrument
-    post_body$repeat_instance   <- repeat_instance
-  }
+  if (!is.null(repeat_instance)) post_body$repeat_instance <- repeat_instance
 
   # This is the first of two important lines in the function.
   #   It retrieves the information from the server and stores it in RAM.
diff --git a/man/redcap_file_download_oneshot.Rd b/man/redcap_file_download_oneshot.Rd
index 02ac2d46..9bfd6ea3 100644
--- a/man/redcap_file_download_oneshot.Rd
+++ b/man/redcap_file_download_oneshot.Rd
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ redcap_file_download_oneshot(
   record,
   field,
   event = "",
-  repeat_instrument = NULL,
   repeat_instance = NULL,
   verbose = TRUE,
   config_options = NULL,
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ Required}
 \item{event}{The name of the event where the file is saved in REDCap.
 Optional}
 
-\item{repeat_instrument}{The name of the instrument that is repeating
-for a given event.
-Optional}
-
 \item{repeat_instance}{(only for projects with repeating instruments/events)
 The repeat instance number of the repeating event (if longitudinal) or the
 repeating instrument (if classic or longitudinal). Default value is '1'.