diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.debug.memory.renderings.traditional/src/org/eclipse/dd/debug/memory/renderings/traditional/TextPane.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.debug.memory.renderings.traditional/src/org/eclipse/dd/debug/memory/renderings/traditional/TextPane.java
index 86426e6ad08..da28ceab052 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.debug.memory.renderings.traditional/src/org/eclipse/dd/debug/memory/renderings/traditional/TextPane.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.debug.memory.renderings.traditional/src/org/eclipse/dd/debug/memory/renderings/traditional/TextPane.java
@@ -200,9 +200,6 @@ public class TextPane extends AbstractPane
     {
         super.paint(pe);
 
-        IMemoryBlockExtension memoryBlock = fRendering.getMemoryBlock();
-        // FIXME what if it is null?
-
         GC gc = pe.gc;
         gc.setFont(fRendering.getFont());