diff --git a/library/init/option.lean b/library/init/option.lean
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@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 Copyright (c) 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
 Authors: Leonardo de Moura
-
-Basic datatypes
 -/
 prelude
 import init.logic init.monad init.alternative