diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java
index 517b96bdae..c9f9202f0e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ public abstract class Descriptor<T extends Describable<T>> {
 
     /**
      * Human readable name of this kind of configurable object.
-     * <p>
-     * Used as the caption when the user chooses what job type to create.
      */
     public abstract String getDisplayName();