diff --git a/lib/buffer.js b/lib/buffer.js
index ab012c96b5611f..b71cbef8f879f8 100644
--- a/lib/buffer.js
+++ b/lib/buffer.js
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ function allocate(size) {
     alignPool();
     return b;
   } else {
-    // Even though this is checked above, the conditional is a safety net and
-    // sanity check to prevent any subsequent typed array allocation from not
-    // being zero filled.
     return createUnsafeBuffer(size);
   }
 }