diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/m6805/m6805.cpp b/src/devices/cpu/m6805/m6805.cpp
index 40c5973773b..7a8a3a43a97 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/m6805/m6805.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/m6805/m6805.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ void m68705_new_device::device_start()
 	m_portB_in = 0xff;
 	m_portC_in = 0xff;
 
-	// allocate the MCU timer, even if we have no MCU, and set it to fire NEVER.
+	// allocate the MCU timer, and set it to fire NEVER.
 	m_68705_timer = machine().scheduler().timer_alloc(timer_expired_delegate(FUNC(m68705_new_device::timer_68705_increment),this));
 	m_68705_timer->adjust(attotime::never);