diff --git a/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs b/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs
index 446d72f1d32e4..5bf47c3951da2 100644
--- a/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs
@@ -886,7 +886,6 @@ pub const fn replace<T>(dest: &mut T, src: T) -> T {
 /// ```
 ///
 /// [`RefCell`]: crate::cell::RefCell
-#[doc(alias = "delete")]
 #[inline]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub fn drop<T>(_x: T) {}