diff --git a/src/_pytest/capture.py b/src/_pytest/capture.py
index e4e58b32cf6..c4099e6b02d 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/capture.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/capture.py
@@ -693,13 +693,6 @@ def snap(self):
 
 
 class DontReadFromInput:
-    """Temporary stub class.  Ideally when stdin is accessed, the
-    capturing should be turned off, with possibly all data captured
-    so far sent to the screen.  This should be configurable, though,
-    because in automated test runs it is better to crash than
-    hang indefinitely.
-    """
-
     encoding = None
 
     def read(self, *args):