diff --git a/core/vm/operations_acl.go b/core/vm/operations_acl.go
index 103df64f5f..04ab5800bb 100644
--- a/core/vm/operations_acl.go
+++ b/core/vm/operations_acl.go
@@ -415,11 +415,6 @@ func makeCallVariantGasCallEIP7702(intrinsicFunc intrinsicGasFunc, coldCost uint
 			if !contract.chargeRegular(eip7702Cost, evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallStorageColdAccess) {
 				return GasCosts{}, ErrOutOfGas
 			}
-			// The spec checks the delegation cost together with the memory
-			// expansion and transfer costs before reading the delegated account.
-			// Since intrinsicCost is only checked (not charged) above, re-check it
-			// against the remaining gas so the delegated address is not recorded
-			// in the block access list when the combined costs are unaffordable.
 			if contract.Gas.RegularGas < intrinsicCost {
 				return GasCosts{}, ErrOutOfGas
 			}