diff --git a/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb b/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb
index 21aa2b09f5..11c682b7fa 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb
@@ -69,13 +69,6 @@ class RDoc::CodeObject
 
   attr_reader :metadata
 
-  ##
-  # Offset in #file where this CodeObject was defined
-  #--
-  # TODO character or byte?
-
-  attr_accessor :offset
-
   ##
   # Sets the parent CodeObject
 
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/parser/c.rb b/lib/rdoc/parser/c.rb
index 087d56f7b9..0e72df2ecd 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/parser/c.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/parser/c.rb
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@ def find_body class_name, meth_name, meth_obj, file_content, quiet = false
       tk.set_text body
       meth_obj.add_token tk
       meth_obj.comment = comment
-      meth_obj.offset  = offset
       meth_obj.line    = file_content[0, offset].count("\n") + 1
 
       body
@@ -689,7 +688,6 @@ def find_body class_name, meth_name, meth_obj, file_content, quiet = false
       tk.set_text body
       meth_obj.add_token tk
       meth_obj.comment = comment
-      meth_obj.offset  = offset
       meth_obj.line    = file_content[0, offset].count("\n") + 1
 
       body
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb b/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb
index 9562ddbd7a..c5484e7cc5 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@ def new_comment comment
   # +comment+.
 
   def parse_attr(context, single, tk, comment)
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     args = parse_symbol_arg 1
@@ -606,7 +605,6 @@ def parse_attr(context, single, tk, comment)
       end
 
       att = create_attr context, single, name, rw, comment
-      att.offset = offset
       att.line   = line_no
 
       read_documentation_modifiers att, RDoc::ATTR_MODIFIERS
@@ -620,7 +618,6 @@ def parse_attr(context, single, tk, comment)
   # comment for each to +comment+.
 
   def parse_attr_accessor(context, single, tk, comment)
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     args = parse_symbol_arg
@@ -642,7 +639,6 @@ def parse_attr_accessor(context, single, tk, comment)
 
     for name in args
       att = create_attr context, single, name, rw, comment
-      att.offset = offset
       att.line   = line_no
     end
   end
@@ -651,7 +647,6 @@ def parse_attr_accessor(context, single, tk, comment)
   # Parses an +alias+ in +context+ with +comment+
 
   def parse_alias(context, single, tk, comment)
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     skip_tkspace
@@ -680,7 +675,6 @@ def parse_alias(context, single, tk, comment)
     al = RDoc::Alias.new(get_tkread, old_name, new_name, comment,
                          single == SINGLE)
     record_location al
-    al.offset = offset
     al.line   = line_no
 
     read_documentation_modifiers al, RDoc::ATTR_MODIFIERS
@@ -733,7 +727,6 @@ def parse_call_parameters(tk)
   # Parses a class in +context+ with +comment+
 
   def parse_class container, single, tk, comment
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     declaration_context = container
@@ -748,7 +741,7 @@ def parse_class container, single, tk, comment
         case name = get_class_specification
         when 'self', container.name
           parse_statements container, SINGLE
-          return # don't update offset or line
+          return # don't update line
         else
           parse_class_singleton container, name, comment
         end
@@ -757,7 +750,6 @@ def parse_class container, single, tk, comment
         return
       end
 
-    cls.offset = offset
     cls.line   = line_no
 
     cls
@@ -845,7 +837,6 @@ def parse_class_singleton container, name, comment # :nodoc:
   # true, no found constants will be added to RDoc.
 
   def parse_constant container, tk, comment, ignore_constants = false
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     name = tk.name
@@ -885,7 +876,6 @@ def parse_constant container, tk, comment, ignore_constants = false
 
     value.replace body
     record_location con
-    con.offset = offset
     con.line   = line_no
     read_documentation_modifiers con, RDoc::CONSTANT_MODIFIERS
 
@@ -950,7 +940,6 @@ def parse_constant_body container, constant # :nodoc:
   def parse_comment container, tk, comment
     return parse_comment_tomdoc container, tk, comment if @markup == 'tomdoc'
     column  = tk.char_no
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     text = comment.text
@@ -966,7 +955,6 @@ def parse_comment container, tk, comment
 
     if co then
       co.singleton = singleton
-      co.offset    = offset
       co.line      = line_no
     end
 
@@ -1031,19 +1019,18 @@ def parse_comment_ghost container, text, name, column, line_no, # :nodoc:
 
   def parse_comment_tomdoc container, tk, comment
     return unless signature = RDoc::TomDoc.signature(comment)
-    offset  = tk.seek
+    column  = tk.char_no
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     name, = signature.split %r%[ \(]%, 2
 
     meth = RDoc::GhostMethod.new get_tkread, name
     record_location meth
-    meth.offset    = offset
     meth.line      = line_no
 
     meth.start_collecting_tokens
     indent = TkSPACE.new 0, 1, 1
-    indent.set_text " " * offset
+    indent.set_text " " * column
 
     position_comment = TkCOMMENT.new 0, line_no, 1
     position_comment.set_text "# File #{@top_level.relative_name}, line #{line_no}"
@@ -1183,7 +1170,6 @@ def parse_meta_attr(context, single, tk, comment)
 
   def parse_meta_method(container, single, tk, comment)
     column  = tk.char_no
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     start_collecting_tokens
@@ -1200,7 +1186,6 @@ def parse_meta_method(container, single, tk, comment)
 
     meth = RDoc::MetaMethod.new get_tkread, name
     record_location meth
-    meth.offset = offset
     meth.line   = line_no
     meth.singleton = singleton
 
@@ -1291,7 +1276,6 @@ def parse_method(container, single, tk, comment)
     added_container = false
     name = nil
     column  = tk.char_no
-    offset  = tk.seek
     line_no = tk.line_no
 
     start_collecting_tokens
@@ -1309,7 +1293,6 @@ def parse_method(container, single, tk, comment)
     meth.singleton = single == SINGLE ? true : singleton
 
     record_location meth
-    meth.offset = offset
     meth.line   = line_no
 
     meth.start_collecting_tokens
diff --git a/test/test_rdoc_code_object.rb b/test/test_rdoc_code_object.rb
index e0d89e4e67..be4ca268e4 100644
--- a/test/test_rdoc_code_object.rb
+++ b/test/test_rdoc_code_object.rb
@@ -276,12 +276,6 @@ def test_metadata
     assert_equal 'not_rdoc', @co.metadata['markup']
   end
 
-  def test_offset
-    @c1_m.offset = 5
-
-    assert_equal 5, @c1_m.offset
-  end
-
   def test_options
     assert_kind_of RDoc::Options, @co.options
 
diff --git a/test/test_rdoc_parser_c.rb b/test/test_rdoc_parser_c.rb
index 09d7c4b16d..d0732597dc 100644
--- a/test/test_rdoc_parser_c.rb
+++ b/test/test_rdoc_parser_c.rb
@@ -1139,7 +1139,6 @@ def test_find_body_define
     assert_equal 'my_method', other_function.name
     assert_equal 'a comment for rb_other_function', other_function.comment.text
     assert_equal '()', other_function.params
-    assert_equal 118, other_function.offset
     assert_equal 8, other_function.line
 
     code = other_function.token_stream.first.text
@@ -1173,7 +1172,6 @@ def test_find_body_define_comment
     assert_equal 'my_method', other_function.name
     assert_equal 'a comment for other_function', other_function.comment.text
     assert_equal '()', other_function.params
-    assert_equal 39, other_function.offset
     assert_equal 4, other_function.line
 
     code = other_function.token_stream.first.text
@@ -1402,7 +1400,6 @@ def test_handle_method_args_minus_1
 
     assert_equal 'm', m.name
     assert_equal @top_level, m.file
-    assert_equal 115, m.offset
     assert_equal 7, m.line
 
     assert_equal '(p1)', m.params
diff --git a/test/test_rdoc_parser_ruby.rb b/test/test_rdoc_parser_ruby.rb
index 44b38c28aa..dfb73d27e2 100644
--- a/test/test_rdoc_parser_ruby.rb
+++ b/test/test_rdoc_parser_ruby.rb
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ def test_parse_alias
     assert_equal klass,      alas.parent
     assert_equal 'comment',  alas.comment
     assert_equal @top_level, alas.file
-    assert_equal 0,          alas.offset
     assert_equal 1,          alas.line
   end
 
@@ -365,7 +364,6 @@ def test_parse_attr
     assert_equal 'foo', foo.name
     assert_equal 'my attr', foo.comment.text
     assert_equal @top_level, foo.file
-    assert_equal 0, foo.offset
     assert_equal 1, foo.line
   end
 
@@ -404,7 +402,6 @@ def test_parse_attr_accessor
     assert_equal 'RW', foo.rw
     assert_equal 'my attr', foo.comment.text
     assert_equal @top_level, foo.file
-    assert_equal 0, foo.offset
     assert_equal 1, foo.line
 
     bar = klass.attributes.last
@@ -617,7 +614,6 @@ def test_parse_class
     assert_equal 'Foo', foo.full_name
     assert_equal 'my class', foo.comment.text
     assert_equal [@top_level], foo.in_files
-    assert_equal 0, foo.offset
     assert_equal 1, foo.line
   end
 
@@ -637,7 +633,6 @@ class << self
 
     c = @top_level.classes.first
     assert_equal 'C', c.full_name
-    assert_equal 0, c.offset
     assert_equal 1, c.line
   end
 
@@ -727,7 +722,6 @@ def test_parse_class_nodoc
     assert_equal 'Foo', foo.full_name
     assert_empty foo.comment
     assert_equal [@top_level], foo.in_files
-    assert_equal 0, foo.offset
     assert_equal 1, foo.line
   end
 
@@ -920,7 +914,6 @@ def foo; end
     assert_equal %w[A::B A::d], modules.map { |c| c.full_name }
 
     b = modules.first
-    assert_equal 10, b.offset
     assert_equal 2,  b.line
 
     # make sure method/alias was not added to enclosing class/module
@@ -1083,7 +1076,6 @@ def test_parse_comment_attr
     assert_equal 'RW',       foo.rw
     assert_equal 'my attr',  foo.comment.text
     assert_equal @top_level, foo.file
-    assert_equal 0,          foo.offset
     assert_equal 1,          foo.line
 
     assert_equal nil,        foo.viewer
@@ -1147,7 +1139,6 @@ def test_parse_comment_method
     assert_equal 'foo',       foo.name
     assert_equal 'my method', foo.comment.text
     assert_equal @top_level,  foo.file
-    assert_equal 0,           foo.offset
     assert_equal 1,           foo.line
 
     assert_equal [],        foo.aliases
@@ -1223,7 +1214,6 @@ def test_parse_constant
 
     assert_equal 'A', foo.name
     assert_equal @top_level, foo.file
-    assert_equal 0, foo.offset
     assert_equal 1, foo.line
   end
 
@@ -1389,7 +1379,6 @@ def test_parse_meta_method
     assert_equal 'foo',       foo.name
     assert_equal 'my method', foo.comment.text
     assert_equal @top_level,  foo.file
-    assert_equal 0,           foo.offset
     assert_equal 1,           foo.line
 
     assert_equal [],      foo.aliases
@@ -1587,7 +1576,6 @@ def test_parse_method
     assert_equal 'foo',       foo.name
     assert_equal 'my method', foo.comment.text
     assert_equal @top_level,  foo.file
-    assert_equal 0,           foo.offset
     assert_equal 1,           foo.line
 
     assert_equal [],        foo.aliases