diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index fb768d74..cae17eda 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -393,9 +393,6 @@ void database::update_active_sons()
       }
    }
 
-   //const chain_property_object& cpo = get_chain_properties();
-   //auto sons = sort_votable_objects<son_index>(std::max(son_count*2+1, (size_t)cpo.immutable_parameters.min_son_count));
-
    const global_property_object& gpo = get_global_properties();
    const chain_parameters& cp = gpo.parameters;
    auto sons = sort_votable_objects<son_index>(cp.maximum_son_count);