diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
index f6d9b0fa8b..b7799ed1d2 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
@@ -4468,8 +4468,7 @@ BackendInitialize(Port *port)
  * BackendRun -- set up the backend's argument list and invoke PostgresMain()
  *
  * returns:
- *		Shouldn't return at all.
- *		If PostgresMain() fails, return status.
+ *		Doesn't return at all.
  */
 static void
 BackendRun(Port *port)