diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 8ece5e9c60..4d75d1f974 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
     // DOMElement
     div: null,
 
-    // HACK HACK -- this member variable never gets set!
     // OpenLayers.Map
     map: null,