diff --git a/src/libcore/ptr.rs b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
index 0aa8e4319ce..bf5a59c45e4 100644
--- a/src/libcore/ptr.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub const fn null_mut<T>() -> *mut T { 0 as *mut T }
 /// # Safety
 ///
 /// This function copies the memory through the raw pointers passed to it
-/// as arguments, which means they will be dereferenced.
+/// as arguments.
 ///
 /// Ensure that these pointers are valid before calling `swap`.
 #[inline]