diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/cross-site-scripting/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/StoredXssCommentsTest.java b/webgoat-lessons/cross-site-scripting/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/StoredXssCommentsTest.java
index 4e7802e77..a333a2602 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/cross-site-scripting/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/StoredXssCommentsTest.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/cross-site-scripting/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/StoredXssCommentsTest.java
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ public class StoredXssCommentsTest extends AssignmentEndpointTest {
         assert(mvcResult.getResponse().getContentAsString().contains("<script>console.warn"));
     }
 
-    private Boolean hasScriptTagInComments () {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
     //Could be used to test an encoding solution ... commented out so build will pass. Uncommenting will fail build, but leaving in as positive Security Unit Test
 //    @Test
 //    public void isEncoded() throws Exception {