diff --git a/core/vm/interface.go b/core/vm/interface.go
index 57f35cb249..ccfdec1ab5 100644
--- a/core/vm/interface.go
+++ b/core/vm/interface.go
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ type StateDB interface {
 	SelfDestruct6780(common.Address) (uint256.Int, bool)
 
 	// Exist reports whether the given account exists in state.
-	// Notably this should also return true for self-destructed accounts.
 	Exist(common.Address) bool
 	// Empty returns whether the given account is empty. Empty
 	// is defined according to EIP161 (balance = nonce = code = 0).