diff --git a/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c b/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c
index 6854450d0999..ed12cc5c3681 100644
--- a/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c
+++ b/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ get_file_parms(int f)
 
 /*
  * Fetch disklabel for disk.
- * Use ioctl to get label unless -r flag is given.
  */
 static int
 readlabel(int flag)