diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dev/elements.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dev/elements.js
index a9c6daf70e..8c6f382e31 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dev/elements.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dev/elements.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export function add_locations(fn, filename, locations) {
 	return (/** @type {any[]} */ ...args) => {
 		const dom = fn(...args);
 
-		// check here
 		var node = hydrating
 			? dom
 			: node_type(dom) === DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT_NODE