--- modules/comment/comment-wrapper.tpl.php.orig.php	2007-08-07 04:39:35.000000000 -0400
+++ modules/comment/comment-wrapper.tpl.php	2009-03-04 14:14:43.000000000 -0500
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
  * @see theme_comment_wrapper()
  */
 ?>
-<div id="comments">
-  <?php print $content; ?>
-</div>
+<?php if ($content): ?>
+  <div id="comments">
+    <?php print $content; ?>
+  </div>
+<?php endif; ?>