diff --git a/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el b/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el
index 38af012ee6b..c0704d269e8 100644
--- a/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el
+++ b/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ system, `read-file-name-electric-shadow-properties' is used instead."
   :type read-file-name-electric-shadow-properties-custom-type
   :group 'minibuffer)
 
-;;;###autoload
 (defface read-file-name-electric-shadow
   '((((background dark))
      :foreground "grey50")