diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
index 2d0aed50cb..39d77bea9e 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
@@ -1563,8 +1563,8 @@ getInstallationPaths(const char *argv0)
 	FreeDir(pdir);
 
 	/*
-	 * XXX is it worth similarly checking the share/ directory?  If the lib/
-	 * directory is there, then share/ probably is too.
+	 * It's not worth checking the share/ directory.  If the lib/ directory
+	 * is there, then share/ probably is too.
 	 */
 }