1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/check_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/check_command.rb
index 8893b9c3b2..d7677d47a1 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/commands/check_command.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/commands/check_command.rb
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@ class Gem::Commands::CheckCommand < Gem::Command
     '--gems --alien'
   end
 
-  def description # :nodoc:
-    <<-EOF
-The check command can list and repair problems with installed gems and
-specifications and will clean up gems that have been partially uninstalled.
-    EOF
-  end
-
   def usage # :nodoc:
     "#{program_name} [OPTIONS] [GEMNAME ...]"
   end