diff --git a/src/lattice.cpp b/src/lattice.cpp
index 484ce27972..5f6d05db89 100644
--- a/src/lattice.cpp
+++ b/src/lattice.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ Lattice::Lattice(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) : Pointers(lmp)
   if (style == NONE) {
     if (narg != 2) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal lattice command");
 
-    // Domain defines a default lattice of style "none" with
-    // spacing 1.0 before the force class is initialized, so
-    // we have to fall back to using atof() in that case.
+    // Domain creates a default lattice of style "none"
+    //   before Force class is instantiated, just use atof() in that case
 
     if (force)
       xlattice = ylattice = zlattice = force->numeric(FLERR,arg[1]);