diff --git a/lib/ast.js b/lib/ast.js
index 03850d4f..6205cc77 100644
--- a/lib/ast.js
+++ b/lib/ast.js
@@ -837,11 +837,10 @@ var AST_String = DEFNODE("String", "value quote", {
     }
 }, AST_Constant);
 
-var AST_Number = DEFNODE("Number", "value literal", {
+var AST_Number = DEFNODE("Number", "value", {
     $documentation: "A number literal",
     $propdoc: {
         value: "[number] the numeric value",
-        literal: "[string] numeric value as string (optional)"
     }
 }, AST_Constant);