diff --git a/includes/class-wc-checkout.php b/includes/class-wc-checkout.php
index 431a3891db4..b417dcc6108 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-checkout.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-checkout.php
@@ -834,7 +834,6 @@ class WC_Checkout {
 	 * @since  3.0.0
 	 * @param  array    $data   An array of posted data.
 	 * @param  WP_Error $errors Validation errors.
-	 * @throws Exception Invalid country code in billing or shipping address.
 	 */
 	protected function validate_checkout( &$data, &$errors ) {
 		$this->validate_posted_data( $data, $errors );