diff --git a/bin/elasticsearch.in.sh b/bin/elasticsearch.in.sh
index f3beb929ac9..87132059706 100644
--- a/bin/elasticsearch.in.sh
+++ b/bin/elasticsearch.in.sh
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC"
 JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75"
 JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly"
 
-# When running under Java 7
-# JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -XX:+UseCondCardMark"
-
 # GC logging options
 if [ "x$ES_USE_GC_LOGGING" != "x" ]; then
   JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -XX:+PrintGCDetails"