diff --git a/R/query_search.R b/R/query_search.R
index 643a32c5..439c3a74 100644
--- a/R/query_search.R
+++ b/R/query_search.R
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 ##'
 ##' @title Query outpack's database
 ##'
-##' @param ... Arguments passed through to [orderly2::orderly_query],
-##'   perhaps just a query expression
-##'
 ##' @param parameters Optionally, a named list of parameters to substitute
 ##'   into the query (using the `this:` prefix)
 ##'
diff --git a/man/orderly_copy_files.Rd b/man/orderly_copy_files.Rd
index 49254b5a..ffbf5df0 100644
--- a/man/orderly_copy_files.Rd
+++ b/man/orderly_copy_files.Rd
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ orderly_copy_files(
 )
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{...}{Arguments passed through to \link{orderly_query},
-perhaps just a query expression}
-
 \item{files}{Files to copy from the other packet. This can be (1)
 a character vector, in which case files are copied over without
 changing their names, (2) a \strong{named} character vector, in which
diff --git a/man/orderly_search.Rd b/man/orderly_search.Rd
index 8cdc92d2..dbb81e74 100644
--- a/man/orderly_search.Rd
+++ b/man/orderly_search.Rd
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ default) to search for one from the current working
 directory. This function does not require that the directory is
 configured for orderly, and can be any \code{outpack} root (see
 \link{orderly_init} for details).}
-
-\item{...}{Arguments passed through to \link{orderly_query},
-perhaps just a query expression}
 }
 \value{
 A character vector of matching ids. In the case of no