diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs
index 4233dfd9a6e..5f8b0b0213f 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/database/provider.rs
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ impl<TX: DbTx + DbTxMut + 'static, N: NodeTypesForProvider> DatabaseProvider<TX,
 
                     let trie_data = block.trie_data();
 
-                    // insert hashes and intermediate merkle nodes
                     let start = Instant::now();
                     self.write_hashed_state(&trie_data.hashed_state)?;
                     timings.write_hashed_state += start.elapsed();