diff --git a/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.hpp b/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.hpp
index 74b37f8c3..53bba3e92 100644
--- a/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.hpp
+++ b/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.hpp
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ private:
 	void _setRegistryIPv4Value(const char *regKey,const std::vector<std::string> &value);
 	void _syncIps();
 
-    // clean up invalid values put into the windows registry
-    // void _cleanRegistry();
-
 	void (*_handler)(void *,uint64_t,const MAC &,const MAC &,unsigned int,unsigned int,const void *,unsigned int);
 	void *_arg;
 	MAC _mac;