diff --git a/src/net/mail/message.go b/src/net/mail/message.go
index fc2a9e46f8..bb40ccd20a 100644
--- a/src/net/mail/message.go
+++ b/src/net/mail/message.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Notable divergences:
   - The full range of spacing (the CFWS syntax element) is not supported,
     such as breaking addresses across lines.
   - No unicode normalization is performed.
-  - The special characters ()[]:;@\, are allowed to appear unquoted in names.
   - A leading From line is permitted, as in mbox format (RFC 4155).
 */
 package mail