diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/Algorithm.cpp b/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/Algorithm.cpp
index 4f1b285f0bee..f9a4c1dffd41 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/Algorithm.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/Algorithm.cpp
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ namespace Mantid
     *  @param endProgress ::    The percentage progress value of the overall algorithm where this child algorithm ends
     *  @param enableLogging ::  Set to false to disable logging from the child algorithm
     *  @param version ::        The version of the child algorithm to create. By default gives the latest version.
-    *  @param recordHistory ::  Set whether to record history for children. By default this is set to false.
     *  @return shared pointer to the newly created algorithm object
     */
     Algorithm_sptr Algorithm::createChildAlgorithm(const std::string& name, const double startProgress, const double endProgress,
diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/DataProcessorAlgorithm.cpp b/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/DataProcessorAlgorithm.cpp
index 816a14d36f8f..bbb6c372d5b1 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/DataProcessorAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/src/DataProcessorAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ namespace API
   *  @param endProgress ::    The percentage progress value of the overall algorithm where this child algorithm ends
   *  @param enableLogging ::  Set to false to disable logging from the child algorithm
   *  @param version ::        The version of the child algorithm to create. By default gives the latest version.
-  *  @param recordHistory ::  Set whether to record history for children. By default this is set to false.
   *  @return shared pointer to the newly created algorithm object
   */
   boost::shared_ptr<Algorithm> DataProcessorAlgorithm::createChildAlgorithm(const std::string& name, const double startProgress,