diff --git a/grudge/symbolic/primitives.py b/grudge/symbolic/primitives.py
index da946a83dbac9506c02fa126595568656851dc62..b106de1cb2b67eceb916e4031d3d3f7462b0f081 100644
--- a/grudge/symbolic/primitives.py
+++ b/grudge/symbolic/primitives.py
@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ def mv_normal(dd, ambient_dim, dim=None):
 
 
 def normal(dd, ambient_dim, dim=None):
-    """Get exterior unit normal vector to specified discretization restriction.""" 
     return mv_normal(dd, ambient_dim, dim).as_vector()