diff --git a/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/src/building/suggested.md b/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/src/building/suggested.md
index 210cf5295d4c..a815afda504d 100644
--- a/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/src/building/suggested.md
+++ b/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/src/building/suggested.md
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ you can write: <!-- date: 2022-04 --><!-- the date comment is for the edition be
         "--json-output"
     ],
     "rust-analyzer.rustc.source": "./Cargo.toml",
-    "rust-analyzer.linkedProjects": [
-        "Cargo.toml",
-        "src/bootstrap/Cargo.toml"
-    ]
 }
 ```