diff --git a/tornado/websocket.py b/tornado/websocket.py
index 53832d2b..df60885e 100644
--- a/tornado/websocket.py
+++ b/tornado/websocket.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ the protocol (known as "draft 76") and are not compatible with this module.
 """
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-# Author: Jacob Kristhammar, 2010
 
 import base64
 import collections