diff --git a/R/guide-custom.R b/R/guide-custom.R
index 3ea4fc3ffe..bca9e0214d 100644
--- a/R/guide-custom.R
+++ b/R/guide-custom.R
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 guide_custom <- function(
   grob, width = grobWidth(grob), height = grobHeight(grob),
   title = NULL, title.position = "top", margin = NULL,
-  position = waiver(), order = 0
+  position = NULL, order = 0
 ) {
   check_object(grob, is.grob, "a {.cls grob} object")
   check_object(width, is.unit, "a {.cls unit} object")
diff --git a/man/guide_custom.Rd b/man/guide_custom.Rd
index 3893dbc2c9..ad8a77b80b 100644
--- a/man/guide_custom.Rd
+++ b/man/guide_custom.Rd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ guide_custom(
   title = NULL,
   title.position = "top",
   margin = NULL,
-  position = waiver(),
+  position = NULL,
   order = 0
 )
 }