diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
index 5467bab33f90d..d7f339a6942f9 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -6842,8 +6842,6 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Parse one of the items allowed by the flags.
-    /// NB: this function no longer parses the items inside an
-    /// extern crate.
     fn parse_item_implementation(
         &mut self,
         attrs: Vec<Attribute>,