diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 9b1a076f7a9..99ec1b533ec 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) OnNodeSynced() {
 }
 
 // This is where all of the ipvs calls happen.
-// assumes proxier.mu is held
 func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 	proxier.mu.Lock()
 	defer proxier.mu.Unlock()