diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/streamutil.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/streamutil.c
index 507da5e76d1..1f2b4068d53 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/streamutil.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/streamutil.c
@@ -317,8 +317,7 @@ RunIdentifySystem(PGconn *conn, char **sysid, TimeLineID *starttli,
 
 /*
  * Create a replication slot for the given connection. This function
- * returns true in case of success as well as the start position
- * obtained after the slot creation.
+ * returns true in case of success.
  */
 bool
 CreateReplicationSlot(PGconn *conn, const char *slot_name, const char *plugin,