diff --git a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/util.rs b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/util.rs
index fd29053433e55..7b1660b501bf8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/util.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/util.rs
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ impl<'a> MutVisitor for ReplaceBodyWithLoop<'a, '_> {
     }
 }
 
-/// Returns a version string such as "rustc 1.46.0 (04488afe3 2020-08-24)"
+/// Returns a version string such as "1.46.0 (04488afe3 2020-08-24)"
 pub fn version_str() -> Option<&'static str> {
     option_env!("CFG_VERSION")
 }