diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qbasicatomic.h b/src/corelib/thread/qbasicatomic.h
index e3fbe55890..6d061ea49a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qbasicatomic.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qbasicatomic.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 #pragma qt_sync_stop_processing
 #endif
 
-// New atomics
-
 template <typename T>
 class QBasicAtomicInteger
 {