diff --git a/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java b/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java
index 695daeabbe4..7f5e11a11a8 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.ProtobufUtil;
  * avoiding port contention if another local HBase instance is already running).
  * <p>To preserve test data directories, pass the system property "hbase.testing.preserve.testdir"
  * setting it to true.
- * Trigger pre commit.
  */
 @InterfaceAudience.Public
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")