diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cplus-md.el b/lisp/progmodes/cplus-md.el
index 14f85d2205a..6c728923250 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cplus-md.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cplus-md.el
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ list.  Nil indicates to just after the paren.")
     ))
   "Imenu generic expression for C++ mode.  See `imenu-generic-expression'.")
 
-;;;###autoload
 (defun c++-mode ()
   "Major mode for editing C++ code.  Very much like editing C code.
 Expression and list commands understand all C++ brackets.