diff --git a/dix/devices.c b/dix/devices.c
index 042f12ffa..b55df169f 100644
--- a/dix/devices.c
+++ b/dix/devices.c
@@ -318,10 +318,6 @@ EnableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev, BOOL sendevent)
         }
     }
 
-    /* Before actually enabling the device, we need to make sure the event
-     * list's events have enough memory for a ClassesChangedEvent from the
-     * device
-     */
     if ((*prev != dev) || !dev->inited ||
 	((ret = (*dev->deviceProc)(dev, DEVICE_ON)) != Success)) {
         ErrorF("[dix] couldn't enable device %d\n", dev->id);