diff --git a/usr.sbin/jail/jail.c b/usr.sbin/jail/jail.c
index e00610bf951a..9d9b97961814 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/jail/jail.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/jail/jail.c
@@ -210,11 +210,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (uflag)
 		GET_USER_INFO;
 
-	/*
-	 * If the first argument (path) starts with a slash, and the third
-	 * argument (IP address) starts with a digit, it is likely to be
-	 * an old-style fixed-parameter command line.
-	 */
 	if (jailname)
 		set_param("name", jailname);
 	if (securelevel)