diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/preservedMarks.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/preservedMarks.hpp
index 1df0cc6d867..3bbbd335011 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/preservedMarks.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/preservedMarks.hpp
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ public:
   size_t size() const { return _stack.size(); }
   inline void push_if_necessary(oop obj, markWord m);
   inline void push_always(oop obj, markWord m);
-  // Iterate over the stack, restore all preserved marks, and
-  // reclaim the memory taken up by the stack segments.
+  // Restore all preserved marks, and reclaim the memory taken up by the stack segments.
   void restore();
 
   // Adjust the preserved mark according to its