diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/AST.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/AST.java
index f55476c678d..4d0424e921f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/AST.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/AST.java
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ public final class AST {
 	 * up to and including Java SE 23(aka JDK 23).
 	 * </p>
 	 *
-	 * @noreference This field is not intended to be referenced by clients. Java 23 support is WIP.
 	 * @since 3.38
 	 */
 	public static final int JLS23 = 23;