diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtinsert.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtinsert.c
index 49a94d8cd9..9c82ca6597 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtinsert.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtinsert.c
@@ -1786,7 +1786,6 @@ _bt_insert_parent(Relation rel,
 		 */
 		_bt_relbuf(rel, rbuf);
 
-		/* Check for error only after writing children */
 		if (pbuf == InvalidBuffer)
 			elog(ERROR, "failed to re-find parent key in index \"%s\" for split pages %u/%u",
 				 RelationGetRelationName(rel), bknum, rbknum);