diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py b/lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py
index fba292890b1a..84d4464afffd 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def set_cmap(self, cmap):
         pass
 
     @cbook.deprecated("3.1", alternative="ScalarMappable.set_clim")
-    def set_clim(self, cmap):
+    def set_clim(self, vmin=None, vmax=None):
         """
         `.colorbar.Colorbar.set_clim` does nothing; set the limits on
         the mappable associated with this colorbar.