diff --git a/src/racket/src/place.c b/src/racket/src/place.c
index 612e32e953..975b8e64ed 100644
--- a/src/racket/src/place.c
+++ b/src/racket/src/place.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ static int place_dead_ready(Scheme_Object *o, Scheme_Schedule_Info *sinfo) {
   }
   return 0;
 }
-/
 
 # if defined(MZ_PLACES_WAITPID)
 /*============= SIGCHLD SIGNAL HANDLING =============*/