diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index fc7c7989e235..f0c3b1f4775f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@ private void load(OsuConfigManager config, AudioManager audio, CancellationToken
 
             if (detachedBeatmapStore != null && detachedBeatmapSets == null)
             {
-                // This is performing an unnecessary second lookup on realm (in addition to the subscription), but for performance reasons
-                // we require it to be separate: the subscription's initial callback (with `ChangeSet` of `null`) will run on the update
-                // thread. If we attempt to detach beatmaps in this callback the game will fall over (it takes time).
                 detachedBeatmapSets = detachedBeatmapStore.GetDetachedBeatmaps(cancellationToken);
                 detachedBeatmapSets.BindCollectionChanged(beatmapSetsChanged);
                 loadNewRoot();