diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/external_link_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/external_link_filter.rb
index 27ca38e6d4a..f73ecfc9418 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/external_link_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/external_link_filter.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ module Banzai
           next if link.start_with?(internal_url)
 
           node.set_attribute('rel', 'nofollow noreferrer')
-
-          # Open external links on a new tab
           node.set_attribute('target', '_blank')
         end