diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/FileReftableStack.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/FileReftableStack.java
index 2c416c380..dc55ccc40 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/FileReftableStack.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/FileReftableStack.java
@@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ void reload() throws IOException {
 		}
 
 		if (!success) {
-			// TODO: should reexamine the 'refs' file to see if it was the same
-			// if it didn't change, then we must have corruption. If it did,
-			// retry.
 			throw new LockFailedException(stackPath);
 		}