diff --git a/error.c b/error.c
index 8834100cfd..90a9c44939 100644
--- a/error.c
+++ b/error.c
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ syserr_eqq(VALUE self, VALUE exc)
  * Document-class: fatal
  *
  * fatal is an Exception that is raised when Ruby has encountered a fatal
- * error and must exit.  You are not able to rescue fatal.
+ * error and must exit.
  */
 
 /*