diff --git a/internal/consensus/state.go b/internal/consensus/state.go
index 06efdb7a4..f38ba43c8 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/state.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/state.go
@@ -2336,7 +2336,6 @@ func (cs *State) addVote(
 			return
 		}
 
-		// late votes still _must_ have extensions.
 		added, err = cs.LastCommit.AddVote(vote)
 		if !added {
 			return