diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/KML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/KML.js
index fa5e3605a8..0d8f8e8f9d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/KML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/KML.js
@@ -573,9 +573,9 @@ OpenLayers.Format.KML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.XML, {
                         this.styles[(options.styleBaseUrl || "") + styleUrl];
                 }
 
-                if (styleUrl && key == "highlight") {
-                    // TODO: implement the "select" part
-                }
+                // TODO: implement the "select" part
+                //if (styleUrl && key == "highlight") {
+                //}
 
             }
         }