diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/states.go b/triedb/pathdb/states.go
index 41d4855f7b..c84e2dc60c 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/states.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/states.go
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ func (s *stateSet) accountList() []common.Hash {
 	if list != nil {
 		return list
 	}
-	// No old sorted account list exists, generate a new one. It's possible that
-	// multiple threads waiting for the write lock may regenerate the list
-	// multiple times, which is acceptable.
 	s.listLock.Lock()
 	defer s.listLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -204,9 +201,6 @@ func (s *stateSet) storageList(accountHash common.Hash) []common.Hash {
 	}
 	s.listLock.RUnlock()
 
-	// No old sorted account list exists, generate a new one. It's possible that
-	// multiple threads waiting for the write lock may regenerate the list
-	// multiple times, which is acceptable.
 	s.listLock.Lock()
 	defer s.listLock.Unlock()