diff --git a/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py b/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py
index 92cf2466..2978ac4a 100644
--- a/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py
+++ b/pr_agent/algo/git_patch_processing.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def omit_deletion_hunks(patch_lines) -> str:
 
 
 def handle_patch_deletions(patch: str, original_file_content_str: str,
-                           new_file_content_str: str, file_name: str, edit_type: EDIT_TYPE) -> str:
+                           new_file_content_str: str, file_name: str, edit_type: EDIT_TYPE = EDIT_TYPE.MODIFIED) -> str:
     """
     Handle entire file or deletion patches.
 
diff --git a/pr_agent/algo/pr_processing.py b/pr_agent/algo/pr_processing.py
index 49c4ee73..41c6ec74 100644
--- a/pr_agent/algo/pr_processing.py
+++ b/pr_agent/algo/pr_processing.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def get_pr_multi_diffs(git_provider: GitProvider,
             continue
 
         # Remove delete-only hunks
-        patch = handle_patch_deletions(patch, original_file_content_str, new_file_content_str, file.filename)
+        patch = handle_patch_deletions(patch, original_file_content_str, new_file_content_str, file.filename, file.edit_type)
         if patch is None:
             continue