diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h
index 1d65526880..35ea6c3c67 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_stream.h
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ public:
 	virtual unsigned get_size() = 0;
 
 	/**
-	 * This function is called in response to a MAV_CMD_REQUEST_MESSAGE command. The default implementation is to
-	 * just reset the counter to immediately send one message.
+	 * This function is called in response to a MAV_CMD_REQUEST_MESSAGE command.
 	 */
 	virtual bool request_message(float param2 = 0.0, float param3 = 0.0, float param4 = 0.0,
 				     float param5 = 0.0, float param6 = 0.0, float param7 = 0.0)