diff --git a/src/librustdoc/passes.rs b/src/librustdoc/passes.rs
index d9dd73e6956..114fdc6c5c9 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/passes.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/passes.rs
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ impl<'a> fold::DocFolder for Stripper<'a> {
                 }
             }
 
-            clean::ViewItemItem(..) |
-            clean::ModuleItem(..) => {
+            clean::ViewItemItem(..) => {
                 if i.visibility != Some(ast::Public) {
                     return None
                 }
@@ -141,6 +140,9 @@ impl<'a> fold::DocFolder for Stripper<'a> {
                 }
             }
 
+            // handled below
+            clean::ModuleItem(..) => {}
+
             // trait impls for private items should be stripped
             clean::ImplItem(clean::Impl{ for_: clean::ResolvedPath{ id: ref for_id, .. }, .. }) => {
                 if !self.exported_items.contains(for_id) {