diff --git a/gnu/services/docker.scm b/gnu/services/docker.scm
index c84c887612..09fe3cc1c3 100644
--- a/gnu/services/docker.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/docker.scm
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ (define (docker-shepherd-service config)
     (shepherd-service
            (documentation "Docker daemon.")
            (provision '(dockerd))
-           ;; Note: elogind is required because it's mounting the cgroups.
            (requirement '(containerd
                           file-system-/sys/fs/cgroup/blkio
                           file-system-/sys/fs/cgroup/cpu