diff --git a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
index e2e7aa159..0de9895b5 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::InsertRuleLauncher(std::string& s,
 std::string cmLocalGenerator::ConvertToIncludeReference(
   std::string const& path, OutputFormat format, bool forceFullPaths)
 {
-  return this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(
-    path, forceFullPaths ? FULL : START_OUTPUT, format);
+  static_cast<void>(forceFullPaths);
+  return this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(path, format);
 }
 
 std::string cmLocalGenerator::GetIncludeFlags(
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::OutputLinkLibraries(std::string& linkLibraries,
   for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator libDir = libDirs.begin();
        libDir != libDirs.end(); ++libDir) {
     std::string libpath =
-      this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(*libDir, START_OUTPUT, shellFormat);
+      this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(*libDir, shellFormat);
     linkPath += " " + libPathFlag;
     linkPath += libpath;
     linkPath += libPathTerminator;
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx b/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
index 460f0e202..0478a3aa3 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
@@ -2068,19 +2068,18 @@ void cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3::CreateCDCommand(
     // back because the shell keeps the working directory between
     // commands.
     std::string cmd = cd_cmd;
-    cmd += this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(tgtDir, relRetDir);
+    cmd += this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(tgtDir);
     commands.insert(commands.begin(), cmd);
 
     // Change back to the starting directory.
     cmd = cd_cmd;
-    cmd += this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(relRetDir, tgtDir);
+    cmd += this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(relRetDir);
     commands.push_back(cmd);
   } else {
     // On UNIX we must construct a single shell command to change
     // directory and build because make resets the directory between
     // each command.
-    std::string outputForExisting =
-      this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(tgtDir, relRetDir);
+    std::string outputForExisting = this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(tgtDir);
     std::string prefix = cd_cmd + outputForExisting + " && ";
     std::transform(commands.begin(), commands.end(), commands.begin(),
                    std::bind1st(std::plus<std::string>(), prefix));
diff --git a/Source/cmOutputConverter.cxx b/Source/cmOutputConverter.cxx
index 8f1e3af23..e66158e68 100644
--- a/Source/cmOutputConverter.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmOutputConverter.cxx
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ std::string cmOutputConverter::ConvertToOutputForExistingCommon(
 }
 
 std::string cmOutputConverter::ConvertToOutputForExisting(
-  const std::string& remote, RelativeRoot local, OutputFormat format) const
+  const std::string& remote, OutputFormat format) const
 {
-  static_cast<void>(local);
-
   // Perform standard conversion.
   std::string result = this->ConvertToOutputFormat(remote, format);
 
@@ -59,10 +57,8 @@ std::string cmOutputConverter::ConvertToOutputForExisting(
 }
 
 std::string cmOutputConverter::ConvertToOutputForExisting(
-  RelativeRoot remote, const std::string& local, OutputFormat format) const
+  RelativeRoot remote, OutputFormat format) const
 {
-  static_cast<void>(local);
-
   // The relative root must have a path (i.e. not FULL or NONE)
   assert(remote != FULL);
   assert(remote != NONE);
diff --git a/Source/cmOutputConverter.h b/Source/cmOutputConverter.h
index f66157240..3d7d49318 100644
--- a/Source/cmOutputConverter.h
+++ b/Source/cmOutputConverter.h
@@ -69,13 +69,11 @@ public:
 
   ///! for existing files convert to output path and short path if spaces
   std::string ConvertToOutputForExisting(const std::string& remote,
-                                         RelativeRoot local = START_OUTPUT,
                                          OutputFormat format = SHELL) const;
 
   /** For existing path identified by RelativeRoot convert to output
       path and short path if spaces.  */
   std::string ConvertToOutputForExisting(RelativeRoot remote,
-                                         const std::string& local = "",
                                          OutputFormat format = SHELL) const;
 
   void SetLinkScriptShell(bool linkScriptShell);