diff --git a/bob/bio/spear/database/ami.py b/bob/bio/spear/database/ami.py
index 04fe52239a3088e9ba1bf8cd2ca31f722c3da073..55e7d03d695f719f5e17a20cc06c107541196720 100644
--- a/bob/bio/spear/database/ami.py
+++ b/bob/bio/spear/database/ami.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class AmiBioDatabase(BioDatabase):
         Keyword Parameters:
 
         protocol
+            ignored
 
 
         purposes