diff --git a/cinder/coordination.py b/cinder/coordination.py
index 075ceb4e39a..24d5f6be7ab 100644
--- a/cinder/coordination.py
+++ b/cinder/coordination.py
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ class Lock(locking.Lock):
 
         The behavior of releasing a lock which was not acquired in the first
         place is undefined.
-        :return: returns true if released (false if not)
-        :rtype: bool
         """
         self.lock.release()