diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java
index b87434427..a41acca1f 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java
@@ -218,10 +218,6 @@ public class UnknownElement extends Task {
             }
 
             child.handleChildren(realChild, childWrapper);
-
-//            if (parent instanceof TaskContainer) {
-//                ((Task) realChild).maybeConfigure();
-//            }
         }
     }