diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index 8cda190f22b5..2cf3e602c27b 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -1210,8 +1210,6 @@ def hlines(self, y, xmin, xmax, colors=None, linestyles='solid',
     def vlines(self, x, ymin, ymax, colors=None, linestyles='solid',
                label='', **kwargs):
         """
-        Plot vertical lines.
-
         Plot vertical lines at each *x* from *ymin* to *ymax*.
 
         Parameters