diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index c72c724b46ce..9e11d0d4530f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -3077,6 +3077,9 @@ def boxplot(self, x, notch=False, sym=None, vert=True, whis=1.5,
             *meanprops*. Not recommended if *shownotches* is also True.
             Otherwise, means will be shown as points.
 
+          manage_xticks : bool, default = True
+            If the function should adjust the xlim and xtick locations.
+
         Returns
         -------