diff --git a/src/EXTRA-COMPUTE/compute_born_matrix.cpp b/src/EXTRA-COMPUTE/compute_born_matrix.cpp
index 6a3ff4d735..08a16aef66 100644
--- a/src/EXTRA-COMPUTE/compute_born_matrix.cpp
+++ b/src/EXTRA-COMPUTE/compute_born_matrix.cpp
@@ -295,10 +295,6 @@ void ComputeBornMatrix::init()
     // need an occasional half neighbor list
 
     neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_FULL | NeighConst::REQ_OCCASIONAL);
-    // int irequest = neighbor->request((void *) this);
-    // neighbor->requests[irequest]->pair = 0;
-    // neighbor->requests[irequest]->compute = 1;
-    // neighbor->requests[irequest]->occasional = 1;
 
   } else {