diff --git a/auth/basic/middleware.go b/auth/basic/middleware.go
index ffb2242..eeb2317 100644
--- a/auth/basic/middleware.go
+++ b/auth/basic/middleware.go
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 				return nil, AuthError{realm}
 			}
 
-			// Equalize lengths of supplied and required credentials by hashing them.
 			givenUserBytes := toHashSlice(givenUser)
 			givenPasswordBytes := toHashSlice(givenPassword)