diff --git a/Source/NSBrowser.m b/Source/NSBrowser.m
index 0881e80f7..9bee6fc07 100644
--- a/Source/NSBrowser.m
+++ b/Source/NSBrowser.m
@@ -3313,8 +3313,6 @@ - (id) _itemForColumn: (NSInteger)column
   GSKeyValueBinding *theBinding;
   theBinding = [GSKeyValueBinding getBinding: NSContentBinding
 				   forObject: self];
-  // NSNumber *colNum = nil;
-
   if (column == 0)
     {
       if (theBinding == nil)