diff --git a/src/stdlib/fs-utils.coffee b/src/stdlib/fs-utils.coffee
index 66cf98a18..6d2878d7c 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/fs-utils.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/fs-utils.coffee
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ module.exports =
   move: (source, target) ->
     fs.renameSync(source, target)
 
-  # Remove a file at the given path. Throws an error if path is not a
-  # file or a symbolic link to a file.
+  # Remove the file or directory at the given path.
   remove: (pathToRemove) ->
     rimraf.sync(pathToRemove)