diff --git a/plugins/content_types/node_context/node_comments.inc b/plugins/content_types/node_context/node_comments.inc
index 0f0033d..a7d394e 100644
--- a/plugins/content_types/node_context/node_comments.inc
+++ b/plugins/content_types/node_context/node_comments.inc
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ function ctools_node_comments_content_type_render($subtype, $conf, $panel_args,
   }
   else if ($node->comment) {
     $block->content = ctools_comment_render($node, $conf);
-    // Update the history table, stating that this user viewed this node.
-    node_tag_new($node);
   }
 
   return $block;