diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2257-ldap_entry-params.yml b/changelogs/fragments/2257-ldap_entry-params.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5c92d0b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2257-ldap_entry-params.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+removed_features:
+- "ldap_entry - the ``params`` parameter is now completely removed. Using it already triggered an error since community.general 0.1.2 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2257)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py b/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py
index 093c49ad50..ac1d63ac0e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ notes:
     rule allowing root to modify the server configuration. If you need to use
     a simple bind to access your server, pass the credentials in I(bind_dn)
     and I(bind_pw).
-  - "The I(params) parameter was removed due to circumventing Ansible's parameter
-     handling.  The I(params) parameter started disallowing setting the I(bind_pw) parameter in
-     Ansible-2.7 as it was insecure to set the parameter that way."
 author:
   - Jiri Tyr (@jtyr)
 requirements:
@@ -51,6 +48,7 @@ options:
       - The target state of the entry.
     choices: [present, absent]
     default: present
+    type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - community.general.ldap.documentation
 
@@ -187,7 +185,6 @@ def main():
         argument_spec=gen_specs(
             attributes=dict(default={}, type='dict'),
             objectClass=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
-            params=dict(type='dict'),
             state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
         ),
         required_if=[('state', 'present', ['objectClass'])],
@@ -198,9 +195,6 @@ def main():
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('python-ldap'),
                          exception=LDAP_IMP_ERR)
 
-    if module.params['params']:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The `params` option to ldap_entry was removed since it circumvents Ansible's option handling")
-
     state = module.params['state']
 
     # Instantiate the LdapEntry object
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
index c098f7dbfe..2ef37bd2c4 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter # Parameter removed but reason for removal is shown by custom code
 plugins/modules/notification/grove.py validate-modules:invalid-argument-name
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
index 52512a444c..60387b1333 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter # Parameter removed but reason for removal is shown by custom code
 plugins/modules/notification/grove.py validate-modules:invalid-argument-name
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
index 52512a444c..60387b1333 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter # Parameter removed but reason for removal is shown by custom code
 plugins/modules/notification/grove.py validate-modules:invalid-argument-name
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt
index 748e340741..a8ab8c457c 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_dns_zone.py validate-modules:parameter-type
 plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_dns_zone.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
-plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter # Parameter removed but reason for removal is shown by custom code
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew.py validate-modules:parameter-invalid