diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/hooks.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/hooks.go
index c52ed28f748..3a828061e89 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/hooks.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/hooks.go
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ func (s *GenericAPIServer) isPostStartHookRegistered(name string) bool {
 func runPostStartHook(name string, entry postStartHookEntry, context PostStartHookContext) {
 	var err error
 	func() {
-		// don't let the hook *accidentally* panic and kill the server
 		defer utilruntime.HandleCrashWithContext(context)
 		err = entry.hook(context)
 	}()