diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js b/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js
index c096b04f..c9a04e77 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js
@@ -278,14 +278,7 @@ exports.Doclet.prototype.setMeta = function(meta) {
          */
         this.meta = {};
     }
-
-    if (meta.lineno) {
-        /**
-            The line number of the code associated with this doclet.
-            @type number
-         */
-        this.meta.lineno = meta.lineno;
-    }    
+    
     if (meta.range) {
         /**
             The positions of the first and last characters of the code associated with this doclet.