diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/no_ssh_args.yml b/changelogs/fragments/no_ssh_args.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08050846fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/no_ssh_args.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - connection ssh, no ssh_args cli option, so removed doc entry.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py
index e4cb6c4f48e..7e92a778d28 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
           vars:
               - name: ansible_ssh_args
                 version_added: '2.7'
-          cli:
-              - name: ssh_args
       ssh_common_args:
           description: Common extra args for all ssh CLI tools
           ini: