diff --git a/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FieldItemNormalizer.php b/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FieldItemNormalizer.php
index 6fd8afd594..89d30e6e18 100644
--- a/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FieldItemNormalizer.php
+++ b/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FieldItemNormalizer.php
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ protected function createTranslatedInstance(FieldItemInterface $item, $langcode)
     $field_name = $item->getFieldDefinition()->getName();
     $field = $entity_translation->get($field_name);
 
-    // Append an item only if the item list is empty or allows multiple values.
     $cardinality = $item->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldStorageDefinition()->getCardinality();
     if ($cardinality === FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED || count($field) < $cardinality) {
       return $field->appendItem();