diff --git a/R/labeller.r b/R/labeller.r
index 978d1bced9..c29f5142af 100644
--- a/R/labeller.r
+++ b/R/labeller.r
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ find_names <- function(expr) {
 #'
 #' @param rows Backquoted labelling expression for rows.
 #' @param cols Backquoted labelling expression for columns.
-#' @param default Default labeller function for the rows or the
-#'   columns when no plotmath expression is provided.
+#' @param default Unused, kept for compatibility.
 #' @seealso \link{labellers}, [labeller()],
 #' @export
 #' @examples
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ find_names <- function(expr) {
 #' p + facet_grid(. ~ vs, labeller = label_bquote(cols = .(vs) ^ .(vs)))
 #' p + facet_grid(. ~ vs + am, labeller = label_bquote(cols = .(am) ^ .(vs)))
 label_bquote <- function(rows = NULL, cols = NULL,
-                         default = label_value) {
+                         default) {
   cols_quoted <- substitute(cols)
   rows_quoted <- substitute(rows)
   has_warned <- FALSE
diff --git a/man/label_bquote.Rd b/man/label_bquote.Rd
index 5cf006ead6..ed67ba909f 100644
--- a/man/label_bquote.Rd
+++ b/man/label_bquote.Rd
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@
 \alias{label_bquote}
 \title{Label with mathematical expressions}
 \usage{
-label_bquote(rows = NULL, cols = NULL, default = label_value)
+label_bquote(rows = NULL, cols = NULL, default)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{rows}{Backquoted labelling expression for rows.}
 
 \item{cols}{Backquoted labelling expression for columns.}
 
-\item{default}{Default labeller function for the rows or the
-columns when no plotmath expression is provided.}
+\item{default}{Unused, kept for compatibility.}
 }
 \description{
 \code{label_bquote()} offers a flexible way of labelling