diff --git a/fiftyone/server/lightning.py b/fiftyone/server/lightning.py
index b29ba82b52..c3443dec19 100644
--- a/fiftyone/server/lightning.py
+++ b/fiftyone/server/lightning.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ async def _do_async_query(
 ):
     if isinstance(query, DistinctQuery):
         if query.has_list:
-            return await _do_distinct_query(collection, query, filter)
+            return await _do_distinct_query(collection, query)
 
         return await _do_distinct_pipeline(dataset, collection, query, filter)
 
@@ -343,14 +343,13 @@ async def _do_async_query(
 async def _do_distinct_query(
     collection: AsyncIOMotorCollection,
     query: DistinctQuery,
-    filter: t.Optional[t.Mapping[str, str]],
 ):
     match = None
     if query.search:
         match = query.search
 
     try:
-        result = await collection.distinct(query.path, filter)
+        result = await collection.distinct(query.path)
     except:
         # too many results
         return None
diff --git a/tests/unittests/lightning_tests.py b/tests/unittests/lightning_tests.py
index bd59703ee5..2d2458dc94 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/lightning_tests.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/lightning_tests.py
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ async def test_group_dataset(self, dataset: fo.Dataset):
                 },
                 {
                     "path": "classifications.classifications.label",
-                    "values": ["one"],
+                    "values": ["one", "two"],
                 },
                 {"path": "numeric", "min": 1.0, "max": 1.0},
                 {"path": "string", "values": ["one"]},
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ async def test_group_dataset(self, dataset: fo.Dataset):
                 },
                 {
                     "path": "classifications.classifications.label",
-                    "values": ["two"],
+                    "values": ["one", "two"],
                 },
                 {"path": "numeric", "min": 2.0, "max": 2.0},
                 {"path": "string", "values": ["two"]},