diff --git a/pandas/core/algorithms.py b/pandas/core/algorithms.py
index 50d1810fee30d..edacacd3e26bd 100644
--- a/pandas/core/algorithms.py
+++ b/pandas/core/algorithms.py
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ def _check_object_for_strings(values) -> str:
     Parameters
     ----------
     values : ndarray
-    ndtype : str
 
     Returns
     -------