diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py b/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py
index c16b4847e37a6d75011ef3192d9cb6bd0bb08103..bf9085fb209e4f00b6d2849fb7a35d27c689e093 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py
@@ -947,12 +947,7 @@ class Handler(simplehandler.Handler):
 			for event in events:
 				event.eff_distance = NaN
 
-			# set metadata on triggers.  because this uses the
-			# ID generator attached to the database-backed
-			# sngl_inspiral table, and that generator has been
-			# synced to the database' contents, the IDs
-			# assigned here will not collide with any already
-			# in the database
+			# set metadata on triggers.
 			for event in events:
 				event.process_id = self.coincs_document.process_id
 				event.event_id = self.coincs_document.get_next_sngl_id()