diff --git a/pfb/operators/hessian.py b/pfb/operators/hessian.py
index 31c6550a..ff396893 100644
--- a/pfb/operators/hessian.py
+++ b/pfb/operators/hessian.py
@@ -274,11 +274,6 @@ def __init__(self, nx, ny, abspsf,
                                       dtype='c16')
         self.xpad = empty_noncritical((self.nx_psf, self.ny_psf),
                                       dtype='f8')
-        # output cube
-        # self.xhat = empty_noncritical((self.nband, self.nx_psf, self.nyo2),
-        #                               dtype='c16')
-        # self.xpad = empty_noncritical((self.nband, self.nx_psf, self.ny_psf),
-        #                               dtype='f8')
         self.xout = empty_noncritical((self.nband, self.nx, self.ny),
                                       dtype='f8')