diff --git a/R/scale-gradient.R b/R/scale-gradient.R
index 788ee3e9f0..32f61a2e8e 100644
--- a/R/scale-gradient.R
+++ b/R/scale-gradient.R
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #' @param low,high Colours for low and high ends of the gradient.
 #' @param guide Type of legend. Use `"colourbar"` for continuous
 #'   colour bar, or `"legend"` for discrete colour legend.
-#' @inheritDotParams continuous_scale -na.value -guide -aesthetics -expand -position
+#' @inheritDotParams continuous_scale -na.value -guide -aesthetics -expand -position -palette
 #' @seealso [scales::pal_seq_gradient()] for details on underlying
 #'   palette, [scale_colour_steps()] for binned variants of these scales.
 #'
diff --git a/R/scale-grey.R b/R/scale-grey.R
index b3683295f7..cc6a88033e 100644
--- a/R/scale-grey.R
+++ b/R/scale-grey.R
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #'
 #' @inheritParams scales::pal_grey
 #' @inheritParams scale_colour_hue
-#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -expand -position -scale_name
+#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -expand -position -scale_name -palette
 #' @family colour scales
 #' @seealso
 #' The documentation on [colour aesthetics][aes_colour_fill_alpha].
diff --git a/R/scale-hue.R b/R/scale-hue.R
index ba50f81dc2..db743612ed 100644
--- a/R/scale-hue.R
+++ b/R/scale-hue.R
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #' It does not generate colour-blind safe palettes.
 #'
 #' @param na.value Colour to use for missing values
-#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -aesthetics -expand -position -scale_name
+#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -aesthetics -expand -position -scale_name -palette
 #' @param aesthetics Character string or vector of character strings listing the
 #'   name(s) of the aesthetic(s) that this scale works with. This can be useful, for
 #'   example, to apply colour settings to the `colour` and `fill` aesthetics at the
diff --git a/R/scale-linetype.R b/R/scale-linetype.R
index a1b983b23d..bc4fa0ce71 100644
--- a/R/scale-linetype.R
+++ b/R/scale-linetype.R
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #' no inherent order, this use is not advised.
 #'
 #' @inheritParams scale_x_discrete
-#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -expand -position -na.value -scale_name
+#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -expand -position -na.value -scale_name -palette
 #' @param na.value The linetype to use for `NA` values.
 #' @rdname scale_linetype
 #' @seealso
diff --git a/R/scale-shape.R b/R/scale-shape.R
index 7c4c750519..ecb8a2a2a1 100644
--- a/R/scale-shape.R
+++ b/R/scale-shape.R
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #' @param solid Should the shapes be solid, `TRUE`, or hollow,
 #'   `FALSE`?
 #' @inheritParams scale_x_discrete
-#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -expand -position -scale_name
+#' @inheritDotParams discrete_scale -expand -position -scale_name -palette
 #' @rdname scale_shape
 #' @seealso
 #' The documentation for [differentiation related aesthetics][aes_linetype_size_shape].
diff --git a/man/scale_gradient.Rd b/man/scale_gradient.Rd
index f861378c0c..619e71f3ef 100644
--- a/man/scale_gradient.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_gradient.Rd
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ omitted.}
   \describe{
     \item{\code{scale_name}}{\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}} The name of the scale
 that should be used for error messages associated with this scale.}
-    \item{\code{palette}}{A palette function that when called with a numeric vector with
-values between 0 and 1 returns the corresponding output values
-(e.g., \code{\link[scales:pal_area]{scales::pal_area()}}).}
     \item{\code{breaks}}{One of:
 \itemize{
 \item \code{NULL} for no breaks
diff --git a/man/scale_grey.Rd b/man/scale_grey.Rd
index 6b04f40688..0ee97a15de 100644
--- a/man/scale_grey.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_grey.Rd
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ omitted.}
 \item{...}{
   Arguments passed on to \code{\link[=discrete_scale]{discrete_scale}}
   \describe{
-    \item{\code{palette}}{A palette function that when called with a single integer
-argument (the number of levels in the scale) returns the values that
-they should take (e.g., \code{\link[scales:pal_hue]{scales::pal_hue()}}).}
     \item{\code{breaks}}{One of:
 \itemize{
 \item \code{NULL} for no breaks
diff --git a/man/scale_hue.Rd b/man/scale_hue.Rd
index 99776d95d3..1280e741bb 100644
--- a/man/scale_hue.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_hue.Rd
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ omitted.}
 \item{...}{
   Arguments passed on to \code{\link[=discrete_scale]{discrete_scale}}
   \describe{
-    \item{\code{palette}}{A palette function that when called with a single integer
-argument (the number of levels in the scale) returns the values that
-they should take (e.g., \code{\link[scales:pal_hue]{scales::pal_hue()}}).}
     \item{\code{breaks}}{One of:
 \itemize{
 \item \code{NULL} for no breaks
diff --git a/man/scale_linetype.Rd b/man/scale_linetype.Rd
index da4cf2b7c3..9b57b40978 100644
--- a/man/scale_linetype.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_linetype.Rd
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ omitted.}
 \item{...}{
   Arguments passed on to \code{\link[=discrete_scale]{discrete_scale}}
   \describe{
-    \item{\code{palette}}{A palette function that when called with a single integer
-argument (the number of levels in the scale) returns the values that
-they should take (e.g., \code{\link[scales:pal_hue]{scales::pal_hue()}}).}
     \item{\code{breaks}}{One of:
 \itemize{
 \item \code{NULL} for no breaks
diff --git a/man/scale_shape.Rd b/man/scale_shape.Rd
index ffbb381481..8c8b8320fc 100644
--- a/man/scale_shape.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_shape.Rd
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ omitted.}
 \item{...}{
   Arguments passed on to \code{\link[=discrete_scale]{discrete_scale}}
   \describe{
-    \item{\code{palette}}{A palette function that when called with a single integer
-argument (the number of levels in the scale) returns the values that
-they should take (e.g., \code{\link[scales:pal_hue]{scales::pal_hue()}}).}
     \item{\code{breaks}}{One of:
 \itemize{
 \item \code{NULL} for no breaks