diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/npair_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/npair_kokkos.cpp
index 927cd4b8a5..4fec623c5d 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/npair_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/npair_kokkos.cpp
@@ -1438,7 +1438,6 @@ void NeighborKokkosExecute<DeviceType>::build_ItemSizeGPU(typename Kokkos::TeamP
     for (int k = 0; k < nstencil; k++) {
       const int jbin = ibin + stencil[k];
 
-      //if (ibin == jbin) continue;
       if (HalfNeigh && Newton && !Tri && (ibin == jbin)) continue;
 
       bincount_current = c_bincount[jbin];