diff --git a/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/carp/20-openvpn b/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/carp/20-openvpn
index a895b781d..5c11cd2a1 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/carp/20-openvpn
+++ b/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/carp/20-openvpn
@@ -57,11 +57,9 @@ log_error($notificationmsg);
 
 switch ($type) {
     case 'MASTER':
-        /* XXX inspect usefulness of this trickery */
         openvpn_carp_start($carp_iface);
         break;
     case 'BACKUP':
-        /* XXX inspect usefulness of this trickery */
         openvpn_carp_stop($carp_iface);
         break;
 }