diff --git a/Zend/zend_execute.c b/Zend/zend_execute.c
index 6fa140cc16a..1cc7f389d7f 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_execute.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_execute.c
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ send_by_ref:
 						*tmp = *array_ptr;
 						INIT_PZVAL(tmp);
 						array_ptr = tmp;
-					} else { /* IS_CONST */
+					} else {
 						array_ptr->refcount++;
 					}