diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/registry.h b/repos/base/include/base/registry.h
index 45c0bf9205..4fcd3cb8f2 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/registry.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/registry.h
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ class Genode::Registry_base
 
 				Registry_base &_registry;
 
-				/**
-				 * Protect '_reinsert_ptr'
-				 */
 				Mutex _mutex { };
 
 				/*