diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-nat.xml b/manpages/shorewall-nat.xml
index 20bf493a6..1d9bf4e67 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-nat.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-nat.xml
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@
 
           <para>To stop the comment from being attached to further rules,
           simply include COMMENT on a line by itself.</para>
-
-          <para>Comments may be attached to Netfilter rules generated from
-          entries in this file through the use of COMMENT lines. These lines
-          begin with the word COMMENT; the remainder of the line is treated as
-          a comment which is attached to subsequent rules until another
-          COMMENT line is found or until the end of the file is reached. To
-          stop adding comments to rules, use a line with only the word
-          COMMENT.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>