diff --git a/basis/hints/hints.factor b/basis/hints/hints.factor
index 4ec6109a0f..b5b41603d2 100644
--- a/basis/hints/hints.factor
+++ b/basis/hints/hints.factor
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ set-specializer
 
 \ member-eq? { { array } { string } } set-specializer
 
-\ index { { array } { string } } set-specializer
-
 \ assoc-stack { vector } set-specializer
 
 { >le >be } [