diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java
index af0d210e4e..a828a2cbbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  * <p>
  * This class is immutable and thread-safe.
  * </p>
- *
- * @since 1.7
  */
 class B64 {