diff --git a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/method/OperationParameter.java b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/method/OperationParameter.java
index c21b48d7ea4..e8a84887692 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/method/OperationParameter.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/method/OperationParameter.java
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ public class OperationParameter implements IParameter {
 				myParamType = "date";
 				myMax = 2;
 				myAllowGet = true;
-			} else if (myParameterType.equals(ValidationModeEnum.class)) {
-				// this is ok
 			} else if (myParameterType.equals(ValidationModeEnum.class)) {
 				myParamType = "code";
 			} else if (IBase.class.isAssignableFrom(myParameterType) && typeIsConcrete) {