diff --git a/etc/inc/filter.inc b/etc/inc/filter.inc
index 45a0ca9e77..f6ceaf0172 100644
--- a/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -657,12 +657,6 @@ function filter_generate_aliases() {
 	if(isset($config['aliases']['alias'])) {
 		foreach ($config['aliases']['alias'] as $aliased) {
 			$extralias = "";
-			/*
-			 * XXX: i am not sure what this does so i am commenting it out for now, because as it is
-			 * its quite dangerous!
-			 * $ip = find_interface_ip($aliased['address']);
-			 * $extraalias = " " . link_ip_to_carp_interface($ip);
-			 */
 			$aliasnesting = array();
 			$aliasaddrnesting = array();
 			$addrlist = filter_generate_nested_alias($aliased['name'], $aliased['address'], $aliasnesting, $aliasaddrnesting);