diff --git a/docs/pages/api-docs/pagination.md b/docs/pages/api-docs/pagination.md
index e917e2c0423fcc..f2f4a2db799d8c 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api-docs/pagination.md
+++ b/docs/pages/api-docs/pagination.md
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizi
 | Name | Type | Default | Description |
 |:-----|:-----|:--------|:------------|
 | <span class="prop-name">boundaryCount</span> | <span class="prop-type">number</span> | <span class="prop-default">1</span> | Number of always visible pages at the beginning and end. |
-| <span class="prop-name">children</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | Pagination items. |
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css) below for more details. |
 | <span class="prop-name">color</span> | <span class="prop-type">'default'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'primary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'secondary'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'standard'</span> | The active color. |
 | <span class="prop-name">count</span> | <span class="prop-type">number</span> | <span class="prop-default">1</span> | The total number of pages. |
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/pagination/pagination.md b/docs/src/pages/components/pagination/pagination.md
index ff8a5892a08843..2d9f0d98d971da 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/pagination/pagination.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/pagination/pagination.md
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ You can specify how many digits to display either side of current page with the
 
 ## Router integration
 
-Pagination supports two approaches for Router integration, the `renderItem` prop:
-
 {{"demo": "pages/components/pagination/PaginationLink.js"}}
 
 ## `usePagination`
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.js b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.js
index a4c328218e1565..297d35c08fcbd6 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ function defaultGetAriaLabel(type, page, selected) {
 const Pagination = React.forwardRef(function Pagination(props, ref) {
   const {
     boundaryCount,
-    children,
     classes,
     className,
     color = 'standard',
@@ -61,19 +60,18 @@ const Pagination = React.forwardRef(function Pagination(props, ref) {
       {...other}
     >
       <ul className={classes.ul}>
-        {children ||
-          items.map((item, index) => (
-            <li key={index}>
-              {renderItem({
-                ...item,
-                color,
-                'aria-label': getAriaLabel(item.type, item.page, item.selected),
-                shape,
-                size,
-                variant,
-              })}
-            </li>
-          ))}
+        {items.map((item, index) => (
+          <li key={index}>
+            {renderItem({
+              ...item,
+              color,
+              'aria-label': getAriaLabel(item.type, item.page, item.selected),
+              shape,
+              size,
+              variant,
+            })}
+          </li>
+        ))}
       </ul>
     </nav>
   );
@@ -86,10 +84,6 @@ Pagination.propTypes = {
    * @default 1
    */
   boundaryCount: PropTypes.number,
-  /**
-   * Pagination items.
-   */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
   /**
    * Override or extend the styles applied to the component.
    * See [CSS API](#css) below for more details.
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.test.js b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.test.js
index 03c9df4b3e8d75..d16a5e2af382af 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.test.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Pagination/Pagination.test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { createMount, getClasses } from '@material-ui/core/test-utils';
 import describeConformance from '@material-ui/core/test-utils/describeConformance';
 import { createClientRender } from 'test/utils/createClientRender';
 import Pagination from './Pagination';
-import { fireEvent } from '@testing-library/dom';
 
 describe('<Pagination />', () => {
   let classes;
@@ -52,17 +51,4 @@ describe('<Pagination />', () => {
 
     expect(handleChange.callCount).to.equal(1);
   });
-
-  it('does not attach onChange to the root element', () => {
-    const handleChange = spy();
-    const { getByRole } = render(
-      <Pagination count={3} onChange={handleChange} page={1}>
-        <input defaultValue={1} type="text" />
-      </Pagination>,
-    );
-
-    fireEvent.change(getByRole('textbox'), { target: { value: '2' } });
-
-    expect(handleChange.callCount).to.equal(0);
-  });
 });