diff --git a/lib/class_builder.js b/lib/class_builder.js
index 07db8ea..af703d2 100644
--- a/lib/class_builder.js
+++ b/lib/class_builder.js
@@ -683,11 +683,9 @@ function attachPropInit( prototype, properties, members, ctor, cid )
  *
  * @param  {function()}  class
  *
- * @param  {{public: Object, protected: Object, private: Object}} static_members
- *
  * @return  {undefined}
  */
-function initStaticVisibilityObj( ctor, static_members )
+function initStaticVisibilityObj( ctor )
 {
     // the object will simply be another layer in the prototype chain to
     // prevent protected/private members from being mixed in with the public