diff --git a/nse_nsock.cc b/nse_nsock.cc
index 24700f385..548e5ca5f 100644
--- a/nse_nsock.cc
+++ b/nse_nsock.cc
@@ -1102,7 +1102,6 @@ static int l_nsock_receive_buf(lua_State * L)
     }
     return 2;
   }
-  /* yielding with 3 arguments since we need them when the callback arrives */
   set_thread(L, 1, udata);
   return nse_yield(L);
 }