diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.cpp
index f036ac2c57..c14eca6fd9 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ void PairPODKokkos<DeviceType>::compute(int eflag_in, int vflag_in)
   x = atomKK->k_x.view<DeviceType>();
   f = atomKK->k_f.view<DeviceType>();
   type = atomKK->k_type.view<DeviceType>();
-  //k_cutsq.template sync<DeviceType>();
 
   maxneigh = 0;
   if (host_flag) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.h
index ab6cd3f827..136d01476b 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_pod_kokkos.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class PairPODKokkos : public PairPOD {
   void init_style() override;
   double init_one(int, int) override;
 
- //protected:
   int inum, maxneigh;
   int host_flag;
 
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ class PairPODKokkos : public PairPOD {
   typename AT::t_neighbors_2d d_neighbors;
   typename AT::t_int_1d d_ilist;
   typename AT::t_int_1d d_numneigh;
-//   typename AT::t_int_1d_randomread d_ilist;
-//   typename AT::t_int_1d_randomread d_numneigh;
 
   DAT::tdual_efloat_1d k_eatom;
   DAT::tdual_virial_array k_vatom;