diff --git a/src/virtual-machine.js b/src/virtual-machine.js
index d45cca8d2..5056e4ae0 100644
--- a/src/virtual-machine.js
+++ b/src/virtual-machine.js
@@ -474,9 +474,6 @@ class VirtualMachine extends EventEmitter {
      */
     deleteSprite (targetId) {
         const target = this.runtime.getTargetById(targetId);
-        // const targetIndexBeforeDelete = this.runtime.targets.map(t => t.id).indexOf(target.id);
-        // can't call target.id if target doesn't exist.
-        // moving below
 
         if (target) {
             const targetIndexBeforeDelete = this.runtime.targets.map(t => t.id).indexOf(target.id);