diff --git a/fdbclient/BackupContainer.actor.cpp b/fdbclient/BackupContainer.actor.cpp
index 10284dd304..080fd220c5 100644
--- a/fdbclient/BackupContainer.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbclient/BackupContainer.actor.cpp
@@ -1612,7 +1612,6 @@ public:
 		if(g_network->isSimulated()) {
 			if(!fileExists(fullPath))
 				throw file_not_found();
-			// std::string uniquePath = fullPath + "." + deterministicRandom()->randomUniqueID().toString() + ".lnk";
 			if (g_simulator.getCurrentProcess()->uid == UID()) {
 				TraceEvent(SevError, "BackupContainerReadFileOnUnsetProcessID");
 			}