diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/MediaType.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/MediaType.java
index 012279c12e..b71fb4c43a 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/MediaType.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/MediaType.java
@@ -598,7 +598,6 @@ public class MediaType extends MimeType implements Serializable {
 			throw new InvalidMediaTypeException(ex);
 		}
 		try {
-			//return new MediaType(type.getType(), type.getSubtype(), type.getParameters());
 			return new MediaType(type);
 		}
 		catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {