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diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 5010274cdb..ff3ded900a 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -1278,13 +1278,11 @@ rb_str_rindex_m(argc, argv, str)
* str =~ obj => fixnum or nil
*
* Match---If <i>obj</i> is a <code>Regexp</code>, use it as a pattern to match
- * against <i>str</i>. If <i>obj</i> is a <code>String</code>, look for it in
- * <i>str</i> (similar to <code>String#index</code>). Returns the position the
- * match starts, or <code>nil</code> if there is no match. Otherwise, invokes
+ * against <i>str</i>,and returns the position the match starts, or
+ * <code>nil</code> if there is no match. Otherwise, invokes
* <i>obj.=~</i>, passing <i>str</i> as an argument. The default
* <code>=~</code> in <code>Object</code> returns <code>false</code>.
*
- * "cat o' 9 tails" =~ '\d' #=> nil
* "cat o' 9 tails" =~ /\d/ #=> 7
* "cat o' 9 tails" =~ 9 #=> false
*/