diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h
index aea1fd45b5..27bd2cdb9e 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ public:
      * @return true if path request successfully placed.
      */
     bool
-    newPathRequest();  // Returns true if path request successfully placed.
+    newPathRequest();
 
     /**
      * @return true if a new pathfinding request arrived since the last call.