diff --git a/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.cpp b/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.cpp
index bdb866c84a..fc6f57cdfc 100644
--- a/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.cpp
+++ b/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.cpp
@@ -65,47 +65,47 @@ void Stoppable::stopped ()
     m_stoppedEvent.signal();
 }
 
-void Stoppable::onPrepare (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::onPrepare ()
 {
 }
 
-void Stoppable::onStart (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::onStart ()
 {
 }
 
-void Stoppable::onStop (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::onStop ()
 {
     stopped();
 }
 
-void Stoppable::onChildrenStopped (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::onChildrenStopped ()
 {
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void Stoppable::prepareRecursive (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::prepareRecursive ()
 {
-    onPrepare (journal);
     for (Children::const_iterator iter (m_children.cbegin ());
         iter != m_children.cend(); ++iter)
-        iter->stoppable->prepareRecursive (journal);
+        iter->stoppable->prepareRecursive ();
+    onPrepare ();
 }
 
-void Stoppable::startRecursive (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::startRecursive ()
 {
-    onStart (journal);
+    onStart ();
     for (Children::const_iterator iter (m_children.cbegin ());
         iter != m_children.cend(); ++iter)
-        iter->stoppable->startRecursive (journal);
+        iter->stoppable->startRecursive ();
 }
 
-void Stoppable::stopAsyncRecursive (Journal journal)
+void Stoppable::stopAsyncRecursive ()
 {
-    onStop (journal);
+    onStop ();
     for (Children::const_iterator iter (m_children.cbegin ());
         iter != m_children.cend(); ++iter)
-        iter->stoppable->stopAsyncRecursive (journal);
+        iter->stoppable->stopAsyncRecursive ();
 }
 
 void Stoppable::stopRecursive (Journal journal)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void Stoppable::stopRecursive (Journal journal)
     //
     memoryBarrier ();
     m_childrenStopped = true;
-    onChildrenStopped (journal);
+    onChildrenStopped ();
 
     // Now block on this Stoppable.
     //
@@ -151,30 +151,24 @@ bool RootStoppable::isStopping() const
     return m_calledStopAsync.get() != 0;
 }
 
-void RootStoppable::prepare (Journal journal)
+void RootStoppable::prepare ()
 {
     if (! m_prepared.compareAndSetBool (1, 0))
-    {
-        journal.warning << "Stoppable::prepare called again";
         return;
-    }
 
-    prepareRecursive (journal);
+    prepareRecursive ();
 }
 
-void RootStoppable::start (Journal journal)
+void RootStoppable::start ()
 {
     // Courtesy call to prepare.
     if (m_prepared.compareAndSetBool (1, 0))
-        prepareRecursive (journal);
+        prepareRecursive ();
 
     if (! m_started.compareAndSetBool (1, 0))
-    {
-        journal.warning << "Stoppable::start called again";
         return;
-    }
 
-    startRecursive (journal);
+    startRecursive ();
 }
 
 void RootStoppable::stop (Journal journal)
@@ -185,14 +179,14 @@ void RootStoppable::stop (Journal journal)
         return;
     }
 
-    stopAsync (journal);
+    stopAsync ();
     stopRecursive (journal);
 }
 
-void RootStoppable::stopAsync (Journal journal)
+void RootStoppable::stopAsync ()
 {
     if (! m_calledStopAsync.compareAndSetBool (1, 0))
         return;
 
-    stopAsyncRecursive (journal);
+    stopAsyncRecursive ();
 }
diff --git a/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.h b/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.h
index f7f96d982c..c556df5d4e 100644
--- a/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.h
+++ b/modules/beast_core/thread/Stoppable.h
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ public:
         The default implementation does nothing.
         Guaranteed to only be called once.
     */
-    virtual void onPrepare (Journal journal);
+    virtual void onPrepare ();
 
     /** Override called during start. */
-    virtual void onStart (Journal journal);
+    virtual void onStart ();
 
     /** Override called when the stop notification is issued.
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public:
             Guaranteed only to be called once.
             Must be safe to call from any thread at any time.
     */
-    virtual void onStop (Journal journal);
+    virtual void onStop ();
 
     /** Override called when all children have stopped.
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public:
             Guaranteed only to be called once.
             Must be safe to call from any thread at any time.
     */
-    virtual void onChildrenStopped (Journal journal);
+    virtual void onChildrenStopped ();
 
 private:
     friend class RootStoppable;
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ private:
         Stoppable* stoppable;
     };
 
-    void prepareRecursive (Journal journal);
-    void startRecursive (Journal journal);
-    void stopAsyncRecursive (Journal journal);
+    void prepareRecursive ();
+    void startRecursive ();
+    void stopAsyncRecursive ();
     void stopRecursive (Journal journal);
 
 protected:
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public:
         Thread safety:
             May be called from any thread.
     */
-    void prepare (Journal journal = Journal());
+    void prepare ();
 
     /** Start all contained Stoppable objects.
         The default implementation does nothing.
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public:
         Thread safety:
             May be called from any thread.
     */
-    void start (Journal journal = Journal());
+    void start ();
 
     /** Notify a root stoppable and children to stop, and block until stopped.
         Has no effect if the stoppable was already notified.
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public:
         Thread safety:
             Safe to call from any thread at any time.
     */
-    void stopAsync (Journal journal = Journal());
+    void stopAsync ();
 
 private:
     Atomic <int> m_prepared;