diff --git a/src/borg/archive.py b/src/borg/archive.py
index 27917ed96..cdbd483e3 100644
--- a/src/borg/archive.py
+++ b/src/borg/archive.py
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ def extract_helper(self, dest, item, path, stripped_components, original_path, h
                 # assign chunks to this item, since the item which had the chunks was not extracted
                 item.chunks = chunks
         yield hardlink_set
-        if not hardlink_set and hardlink_masters:  # 2nd term, is it correct/needed?
+        if not hardlink_set and hardlink_masters:
             # Update master entry with extracted item path, so that following hardlinks don't extract twice.
             hardlink_masters[item.get('source') or original_path] = (None, path)