diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/codecs/vcf/AbstractVCFCodec.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/codecs/vcf/AbstractVCFCodec.java
index 3a4ca2478..bb212e128 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/codecs/vcf/AbstractVCFCodec.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/codecs/vcf/AbstractVCFCodec.java
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractVCFCodec implements FeatureCodec, NameAwareCodec,
         if ( !header.samplesWereAlreadySorted() )
             vc.getGenotypes();
 
-        // Trim bases of all alleles if necessary
         return vc;
     }