diff --git a/consensus/clique/clique.go b/consensus/clique/clique.go
index d47721f0d0..b792c3cdb0 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/clique.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/clique.go
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ func (c *Clique) Prepare(chain consensus.ChainReader, header *types.Header) erro
 // Finalize implements consensus.Engine, ensuring no uncles are set, nor block
 // rewards given, and returns the final block.
 func (c *Clique) Finalize(chain consensus.ChainReader, header *types.Header, state *state.StateDB, txs []*types.Transaction, uncles []*types.Header, receipts []*types.Receipt) (*types.Block, error) {
-	// No block rewards in PoA, so the state remains as is and uncles are dropped
 	ethash.AccumulateRewards(chain.Config(), state, header, uncles)
 	header.Root = state.IntermediateRoot(chain.Config().IsEIP158(header.Number))
 	header.UncleHash = types.CalcUncleHash(nil)