diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs b/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
index 7ab3f8a2180..763291f6deb 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ fn cli() -> App {
             AppSettings::VersionlessSubcommands,
             AppSettings::AllowExternalSubcommands,
         ])
-        .about("")
         .template(
             "\
 Rust's package manager