diff --git a/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs b/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs
index e73d5f990cba..04ae8c223f2c 100644
--- a/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs
@@ -1397,7 +1397,6 @@ mod prim_usize {}
 /// which violates any of these properties.
 ///
 /// * `t` is aligned to `align_of_val(t)`
-/// * `t` refers to a valid instance of `T`
 /// * `t` refers to a single [allocated object]
 ///
 /// [allocated object]: ptr#allocated-object