diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index 26f2e669ce..38d2ecc43a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -810,7 +810,6 @@ def should_notify(old_state, new_state):
         return True
 
     if old_state.state != new_state.state:
-        # Nothing to report.
         return True
 
     return False