diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 36e68668ef..78736fadf2 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -1486,13 +1486,13 @@ a derivation is the @code{derivation} procedure:
 
 @deffn {Scheme Procedure} derivation @var{store} @var{name} @var{builder} @
   @var{args} [#:outputs '("out")] [#:hash #f] [#:hash-algo #f] @
-  [#:recursive? #f] [#:hash-mode #f] [#:inputs '()] [#:env-vars '()] @
+  [#:recursive? #f] [#:inputs '()] [#:env-vars '()] @
   [#:system (%current-system)] [#:references-graphs #f] @
   [#:local-build? #f]
 Build a derivation with the given arguments, and return the resulting
 @code{<derivation>} object.
 
-When @var{hash}, @var{hash-algo}, and @var{hash-mode} are given, a
+When @var{hash} and @var{hash-algo} are given, a
 @dfn{fixed-output derivation} is created---i.e., one whose result is
 known in advance, such as a file download.  If, in addition,
 @var{recursive?} is true, then that fixed output may be an executable
diff --git a/guix/derivations.scm b/guix/derivations.scm
index 4f060a6aa2..82a0173232 100644
--- a/guix/derivations.scm
+++ b/guix/derivations.scm
@@ -558,11 +558,11 @@ HASH-ALGO, of the derivation NAME.  RECURSIVE? has the same meaning as for
                      #:key
                      (system (%current-system)) (env-vars '())
                      (inputs '()) (outputs '("out"))
-                     hash hash-algo hash-mode recursive?
+                     hash hash-algo recursive?
                      references-graphs
                      local-build?)
   "Build a derivation with the given arguments, and return the resulting
-<derivation> object.  When HASH, HASH-ALGO, and HASH-MODE are given, a
+<derivation> object.  When HASH and HASH-ALGO are given, a
 fixed-output derivation is created---i.e., one whose result is known in
 advance, such as a file download.  If, in addition, RECURSIVE? is true, then
 that fixed output may be an executable file or a directory and HASH must be