diff --git a/firedrake/cofunction.py b/firedrake/cofunction.py
index f3981b7b4c..6e8bebe8bd 100644
--- a/firedrake/cofunction.py
+++ b/firedrake/cofunction.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def assign(self, expr, subset=None, expr_from_assemble=False):
         raise ValueError('Cannot assign %s' % expr)
 
     def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2', *, bcs=None,
-                             solver_parameters=None,
+                             solver_options=None,
                              form_compiler_parameters=None):
         """Return the Riesz representation of this :class:`Cofunction`.
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2', *, bcs=None,
             callable.
         bcs: DirichletBC or list of DirichletBC
             Boundary conditions to apply to the Riesz map.
-        solver_parameters: dict
+        solver_options: dict
             A dictionary of PETSc options to be passed to the solver.
         form_compiler_parameters: dict
             A dictionary of form compiler parameters to be passed to the
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2', *, bcs=None,
         if not callable(riesz_map):
             riesz_map = RieszMap(
                 self.function_space(), riesz_map, bcs=bcs,
-                solver_parameters=solver_parameters,
+                solver_parameters=solver_options,
                 form_compiler_parameters=form_compiler_parameters
             )
 
diff --git a/firedrake/function.py b/firedrake/function.py
index d296a464f6..5aae0fe561 100644
--- a/firedrake/function.py
+++ b/firedrake/function.py
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ def assign(self, expr, subset=None):
             Assigner(self, expr, subset).assign()
         return self
 
-    def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2', bcs=None):
+    def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2'):
         """Return the Riesz representation of this :class:`Function`.
 
         Example: For a L2 Riesz map, the Riesz representation is obtained by
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2', bcs=None):
         collections.abc.Callable
             The Riesz map to use (`l2`, `L2`, or `H1`). This can also be a
             callable which applies the Riesz map.
-        bcs: DirichletBC or list of DirichletBC
-            Boundary conditions to apply to the Riesz map.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -501,7 +499,7 @@ def riesz_representation(self, riesz_map='L2', bcs=None):
             given Riesz map.
         """
         if not callable(riesz_map):
-            riesz_map = RieszMap(self.function_space(), riesz_map, bcs=bcs)
+            riesz_map = RieszMap(self.function_space(), riesz_map)
 
         return riesz_map(self)