diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/platform_test.go b/src/crypto/x509/platform_test.go
index c35f0b448e..b425e02f3b 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/platform_test.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/platform_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 package x509
 
-//go:generate go run gen_testing_root.go
-
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"crypto/elliptic"