diff --git a/IPython/generics.py b/IPython/generics.py
index da471c7..e578c0b 100644
--- a/IPython/generics.py
+++ b/IPython/generics.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ can use the niftier decorator syntax)
 
 '''
 
-@generic
 def result_display(result):
     """ print the result of computation """
     raise TryNext