diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index 5ddc6b34a..bdac0c262 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ wl_surface_attach (struct wl_client *client,
   else
     buffer = NULL;
 
-  /* Attach without commit in between does not send wl_buffer.release */
   if (surface->pending.buffer)
     wl_list_remove (&surface->pending.buffer_destroy_listener.link);