diff --git a/app/authentication/auth.py b/app/authentication/auth.py
index 31f2764d9..40eccc3b8 100644
--- a/app/authentication/auth.py
+++ b/app/authentication/auth.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ def restrict_ip_sms():
     if request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-For"):
         # X-Forwarded-For looks like "203.0.113.195, 70.41.3.18, 150.172.238.178"
         ip_route = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-For")
-        # ip = ip_list.split(',')[0].strip()
         ip_list = ip_route.split(',')
         if len(ip_list) >= 3:
             ip = ip_list[len(ip_list) - 3]