diff --git a/src/ska_tango_base/base/component_manager.py b/src/ska_tango_base/base/component_manager.py
index c41243fc5aa2f89e59d911007762d1c7b35f533a..819470860fc1f0c345c3f5e1c749ee2c7c080deb 100644
--- a/src/ska_tango_base/base/component_manager.py
+++ b/src/ska_tango_base/base/component_manager.py
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class BaseComponentManager:
 
         :param op_state_model: the op state model used by this component
             manager
-        :param queue_manager: If not specified a default QueueManager will be initialised.
-            In this case any tasks enqueued to it will block.
         """
         self.op_state_model = op_state_model
         self.queue_manager = self.create_queue_manager()