diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/Publisher.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/Publisher.java
index 23a29ad800..ddccc82ca9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/Publisher.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/Publisher.java
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ public abstract class Publisher extends BuildStepCompatibilityLayer implements B
      * When {@link Publisher} behaves this way, note that they can no longer
      * change the build status anymore.
      *
-     * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi
      * @since 1.153
      */
     public boolean needsToRunAfterFinalized() {