diff --git a/sphinx/writers/text.py b/sphinx/writers/text.py
index ad2d8bbbc..fcea10cc1 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/text.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/text.py
@@ -303,8 +303,6 @@ class TextTranslator(nodes.NodeVisitor):
 
     def visit_desc_signature(self, node):
         self.new_state(0)
-        if node.parent['objtype'] in ('class', 'exception'):
-            self.add_text('%s ' % node.parent['objtype'])
 
     def depart_desc_signature(self, node):
         # XXX: wrap signatures in a way that makes sense
diff --git a/tests/test_intl.py b/tests/test_intl.py
index 5c6be546a..ea506020f 100644
--- a/tests/test_intl.py
+++ b/tests/test_intl.py
@@ -269,21 +269,21 @@ def test_text_builder(app, status, warning):
     result = (app.outdir / 'docfields.txt').text(encoding='utf-8')
     expect = (u"\nI18N WITH DOCFIELDS"
               u"\n*******************\n"
-              u"\nclass class Cls1\n"
+              u"\nclass Cls1\n"
               u"\n   Parameters:"
               u"\n      **param** -- DESCRIPTION OF PARAMETER param\n"
-              u"\nclass class Cls2\n"
+              u"\nclass Cls2\n"
               u"\n   Parameters:"
               u"\n      * **foo** -- DESCRIPTION OF PARAMETER foo\n"
               u"\n      * **bar** -- DESCRIPTION OF PARAMETER bar\n"
-              u"\nclass class Cls3(values)\n"
+              u"\nclass Cls3(values)\n"
               u"\n   Raises ValueError:"
               u"\n      IF THE VALUES ARE OUT OF RANGE\n"
-              u"\nclass class Cls4(values)\n"
+              u"\nclass Cls4(values)\n"
               u"\n   Raises:"
               u"\n      * **TypeError** -- IF THE VALUES ARE NOT VALID\n"
               u"\n      * **ValueError** -- IF THE VALUES ARE OUT OF RANGE\n"
-              u"\nclass class Cls5\n"
+              u"\nclass Cls5\n"
               u"\n   Returns:"
               u'\n      A NEW "Cls3" INSTANCE\n')
     yield assert_equal, result, expect