diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css
index 41fe8e0fafb..01b7ae87786 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ pre {
 
 pre.rust .comment, pre.rust .doccomment {
 	color: #788797;
-	font-style: italic;
 }
 
 nav:not(.sidebar) {