diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index dda42f0bd7a3..da2c3b8794f2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -2023,7 +2023,6 @@ void tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue(struct sock *sk)
 		last_lost = tp->snd_una;
 	}
 
-	/* First pass: retransmit lost packets. */
 	tcp_for_write_queue_from(skb, sk) {
 		__u8 sacked = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->sacked;