diff --git a/src/tiffimage_int.cpp b/src/tiffimage_int.cpp
index fa0a1774..94fe87f2 100644
--- a/src/tiffimage_int.cpp
+++ b/src/tiffimage_int.cpp
@@ -2032,7 +2032,6 @@ namespace Exiv2 {
         else {
             return false;
         }
-        //if (tag_ != getUShort(pData + 2, byteOrder_)) return false;
         uint16_t t = getUShort(pData + 2, byteOrder_);
         if (t != 444 && tag_ != t) return false; // dima: 444 is for the JPEG-XR
         offset_ = getULong(pData + 4, byteOrder_);