diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/calibrateImage.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/calibrateImage.py
index 1fad9a131..9bd4b0dfd 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/calibrateImage.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/calibrateImage.py
@@ -912,6 +912,9 @@ def _fit_photometry(self, exposure, stars):
             unchanged.
         stars : `lsst.afw.table.SourceCatalog`
             Good stars selected for use in calibration.
+        background : `lsst.afw.math.BackgroundList`
+            Background that was fit to the exposure during detection of the
+            above stars.
 
         Returns
         -------
diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/photoCal.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/photoCal.py
index 47fd3e3c1..b79fdae59 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/photoCal.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/photoCal.py
@@ -332,12 +332,8 @@ def run(self, exposure, sourceCat, expId=0):
         ----------
         exposure : `lsst.afw.image.Exposure`
             Exposure upon which the sources in the matches were detected.
-        sourceCat : `lsst.afw.image.SourceCatalog`
-            A catalog of sources to use in the calibration
-            (i.e. a `list` of `lsst.afw.table.Match` with
-            first being of type `lsst.afw.table.SimpleRecord` and second type `lsst.afw.table.SourceRecord`
-            the reference object and matched object respectively).
-            Will not be modified except to set the outputField if requested.
+        sourceCat : `lsst.afw.table.SourceCatalog`
+            Good stars selected for use in calibration.
         expId : `int`, optional
             Exposure ID.