diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attributes.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attributes.rb
index 18bc055665094..e28cd2f51ac0d 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attributes.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attributes.rb
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ module ClassMethods
       #--
       # Implemented by ActiveModel::AttributeRegistration#attribute.
 
-      # This is the low level API which sits beneath +attribute+. It only
-      # accepts type objects, and will do its work immediately instead of
+      # This API only accepts type objects, and will do its work immediately instead of
       # waiting for the schema to load. While this method
       # is provided so it can be used by plugin authors, application code
       # should probably use ClassMethods#attribute.