diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index d3bcef74a9a2b..a382cdb7d4fc4 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -9278,7 +9278,6 @@ void map::spawn_monsters_submap( const tripoint_rel_sm &gp, bool ignore_sight, b
             // then fall back to picking a random point that is a valid location.
             if( valid_location( center ) ) {
                 place_it( center );
-                //            } else if( const std::optional<tripoint_bub_ms> pos = random_point( points, valid_location ) ) {
             } else {
                 const std::optional<tripoint_bub_ms> pos = random_point( points, valid_location );
                 if( pos.has_value() ) {