diff --git a/src/set.cpp b/src/set.cpp
index ab9b879849..5f06f18a42 100644
--- a/src/set.cpp
+++ b/src/set.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void Set::selection(int n)
       else select[i] = 0;
 
   } else if (style == TYPE_SELECT) {
-    if (char *typestr = utils::expand_type(FLERR, id, Atom::ATOM, lmp)) { // is this mem leak?
+    if (char *typestr = utils::expand_type(FLERR, id, Atom::ATOM, lmp)) {
       delete[] id;
       id = typestr;
     }