diff --git a/tests/getpart.pm b/tests/getpart.pm
index 3e9c5a4d5..58bb3e42c 100644
--- a/tests/getpart.pm
+++ b/tests/getpart.pm
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sub getpart {
         # section; end of file implies end of section.
         print STDERR "*** getpart.pm: $section/$part returned empty!\n";
     }
-    return @this; # empty when end of section detected
+    return @this;
 }
 
 sub partexists {