diff --git a/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb b/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb
index 3ec3315320..97c0511eda 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ def look_for_directives_in container, comment
       end
     end
 
-    remove_private_comments comment
+    comment.remove_private
   end
 
   ##
@@ -2054,15 +2054,6 @@ def record_location container # :nodoc:
     container.record_location @top_level
   end
 
-  ##
-  # Removes private comments from +comment+
-  #--
-  # TODO remove
-
-  def remove_private_comments comment
-    comment.remove_private
-  end
-
   ##
   # Scans this Ruby file for Ruby constructs