diff --git a/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c b/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c
index 57172e4fb..aded42039 100644
--- a/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c
+++ b/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c
@@ -781,7 +781,6 @@ operate(char op, double x, double y)
         x = x * y;
         break;
     case '/':
-        // if (absf(y) > epsi)
         x = x / y;
         break;
     case '^':                   /* power */