diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFont.py b/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
index 256c581df0c..ad5f7545925 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@ def getbbox(self, text, *args, **kwargs):
         .. versionadded:: 9.2.0
 
         :param text: Text to render.
-        :param mode: Used by some graphics drivers to indicate what mode the
-                     driver prefers; if empty, the renderer may return either
-                     mode. Note that the mode is always a string, to simplify
-                     C-level implementations.
 
         :return: ``(left, top, right, bottom)`` bounding box
         """