diff --git a/src/reflect/type.go b/src/reflect/type.go
index 9040862ad23..3d6fde0ae3e 100644
--- a/src/reflect/type.go
+++ b/src/reflect/type.go
@@ -3052,7 +3052,6 @@ func ifaceIndir(t *rtype) bool {
 	return t.kind&kindDirectIface == 0
 }
 
-// Layout matches runtime.gobitvector (well enough).
 type bitVector struct {
 	n    uint32 // number of bits
 	data []byte