diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
index cce572406..34e1d1710 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@
 % first portion of split frames:
 \let\FirstFrameCommand\FrameCommand
 
-% Unneeded %'s after control words removed.
 \renewcommand{\Verbatim}[1][1]{%
   % list starts new par, but we don't want it to be set apart vertically
   \bgroup\parskip=0pt