diff --git a/documentation-src/metalsmith/content/reference.md b/documentation-src/metalsmith/content/reference.md
index 9778490a3..4dc07c736 100644
--- a/documentation-src/metalsmith/content/reference.md
+++ b/documentation-src/metalsmith/content/reference.md
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ documentation](https://www.algolia.com/doc/rest#query-an-index).
 Before using those methods, be sure to check [the shortcuts](query-parameters-shortcuts).
 
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/helper/setQueryParameter}}
-{{> jsdoc jsdoc/helper/getQueryParameter}}
 
 
 ### Conjunctive Facets
@@ -558,7 +557,6 @@ All the attributes specific to the helper are described below:
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getHierarchicalRefinement}}
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getNumericRefinements}}
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getNumericRefinement}}
-{{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getQueryParameter}}
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getRefinedDisjunctiveFacets}}
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getRefinedHierarchicalFacets}}
 {{> jsdoc jsdoc/state/getUnrefinedDisjunctiveFacets}}
diff --git a/src/SearchParameters/index.js b/src/SearchParameters/index.js
index 38a8a9048..319bb364c 100644
--- a/src/SearchParameters/index.js
+++ b/src/SearchParameters/index.js
@@ -1310,20 +1310,6 @@ SearchParameters.prototype = {
 
     return queryParams;
   },
-  /**
-   * Let the user retrieve any parameter value from the SearchParameters
-   * @param {string} paramName name of the parameter
-   * @return {any} the value of the parameter
-   */
-  getQueryParameter: function getQueryParameter(paramName) {
-    if (!this.hasOwnProperty(paramName)) {
-      throw new Error(
-        "Parameter '" + paramName + "' is not an attribute of SearchParameters " +
-        '(http://algolia.github.io/algoliasearch-helper-js/docs/SearchParameters.html)');
-    }
-
-    return this[paramName];
-  },
   /**
    * Let the user set a specific value for a given parameter. Will return the
    * same instance if the parameter is invalid or if the value is the same as the
diff --git a/src/algoliasearch.helper.js b/src/algoliasearch.helper.js
index 2beb30b0e..da9a11403 100644
--- a/src/algoliasearch.helper.js
+++ b/src/algoliasearch.helper.js
@@ -1073,24 +1073,6 @@ AlgoliaSearchHelper.prototype.getTags = function() {
   return this.state.tagRefinements;
 };
 
-/**
- * Get a parameter of the search by its name. It is possible that a parameter is directly
- * defined in the index dashboard, but it will be undefined using this method.
- *
- * The complete list of parameters is
- * available on the
- * [Algolia website](https://www.algolia.com/doc/rest#query-an-index).
- * The most commonly used parameters have their own [shortcuts](#query-parameters-shortcuts)
- * or benefit from higher-level APIs (all the kind of filters have their own API)
- * @param {string} parameterName the parameter name
- * @return {any} the parameter value
- * @example
- * var hitsPerPage = helper.getQueryParameter('hitsPerPage');
- */
-AlgoliaSearchHelper.prototype.getQueryParameter = function(parameterName) {
-  return this.state.getQueryParameter(parameterName);
-};
-
 /**
  * Get the list of refinements for a given attribute. This method works with
  * conjunctive, disjunctive, excluding and numerical filters.
diff --git a/test/spec/algoliasearch.helper/getQueryParameter.js b/test/spec/algoliasearch.helper/getQueryParameter.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bb216a15..000000000
--- a/test/spec/algoliasearch.helper/getQueryParameter.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-var algoliaSearchHelper = require('../../../index.js');
-
-var fakeClient = {};
-
-test('getQueryParameter', function() {
-  var bind = require('lodash/bind');
-
-  var helper = algoliaSearchHelper(fakeClient, null, {
-    facets: ['facet1'],
-    minWordSizefor1Typo: 8,
-    ignorePlurals: true
-  });
-
-  expect(helper.getQueryParameter('facets')).toEqual(['facet1']);
-  expect(helper.getQueryParameter('minWordSizefor1Typo')).toBe(8);
-  expect(helper.getQueryParameter('ignorePlurals')).toBe(true);
-
-  expect(bind(helper.getQueryParameter, helper, 'unknown')).toThrow();
-});