diff --git a/repmgrd-bdr.c b/repmgrd-bdr.c
index 83d6edcd..7e4f9917 100644
--- a/repmgrd-bdr.c
+++ b/repmgrd-bdr.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ monitor_bdr(void)
 
 								log_warning(_("unable to connect to node \"%s\" (ID %i)"),
 											cell->node_info->node_name, cell->node_info->node_id);
-								//cell->node_info->conn = try_reconnect(cell->node_info);
 								try_reconnect(&cell->node_info->conn, cell->node_info);
 
 								/* node has recovered - log and continue */