diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest
index 903be087..b9679577 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest
@@ -42,10 +42,8 @@ contains_element() {
     MATCH=0
 
     target=$1
-    # keys="${@:2}"
     shift
 
-    # for key in ${keys}; do
     for key in "$@"; do
         if [ "${key}" = "${target}" ]; then
             MATCH=1