diff --git a/packages/components/src/query-controls/README.md b/packages/components/src/query-controls/README.md
index 1530c4e74de3d3..e7429417e90590 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/query-controls/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/query-controls/README.md
@@ -32,16 +32,6 @@ const QUERY_DEFAULTS = {
 	numberOfItems: 10,
 	order: 'asc',
 	orderBy: 'title',
-	orderByOptions: [
-		{
-			label: 'Title Ascending',
-			value: 'title/asc',
-		},
-		{
-			label: 'Title Descending',
-			value: 'title/desc',
-		},
-	],
 };
 
 const MyQueryControls = () => {