diff --git a/src/libcore/macros.rs b/src/libcore/macros.rs
index ce183389a8083..83f8f9988f448 100644
--- a/src/libcore/macros.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/macros.rs
@@ -531,15 +531,13 @@ macro_rules! unreachable {
 
 /// A standardized placeholder for marking unfinished code.
 ///
-/// It panics with the message `"not yet implemented"` when executed.
-///
 /// This can be useful if you are prototyping and are just looking to have your
 /// code typecheck, or if you're implementing a trait that requires multiple
 /// methods, and you're only planning on using one of them.
 ///
 /// # Panics
 ///
-/// This macro always panics.
+/// This will always [panic!](macro.panic.html)
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///