Meaning of "Select tables optimized away" in MySQL Explain plan

What is the meaning of Select tables optimized away in MySQL Explain plan?

explain select count(comment_count) from wp_posts;

+----+-------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
| id | select_type | table,type,possible_keys, | Extra                       |
|    |             | key,key_len,ref,rows      |                             |
+----+-------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 1  | SIMPLE      | all NULLs                 | Select tables optimized away| 
+----+-------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Note: explain plan output edited for legibility.