diff --git a/src/read_preference.ts b/src/read_preference.ts
index 06150d209ab..ca793614f66 100644
--- a/src/read_preference.ts
+++ b/src/read_preference.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export interface ReadPreferenceLikeOptions extends ReadPreferenceOptions {
 
 /** @public */
 export interface ReadPreferenceFromOptions extends ReadPreferenceLikeOptions {
-  mode: ReadPreferenceModeId;
   session?: ClientSession;
   readPreferenceTags?: TagSet[];
   hedge?: HedgeOptions;