diff --git a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c
index 5fff558e4d9..74dd35924e1 100644
--- a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c
+++ b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ pgss_store(const char *query, uint64 queryId,
 
 	/* Set up key for hashtable search */
 
-	/* memset() is required when pgssHashKey is without padding only */
+	/* clear padding */
 	memset(&key, 0, sizeof(pgssHashKey));
 
 	key.userid = GetUserId();