diff --git a/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc b/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc
index 31545e5e3..a342d041b 100644
--- a/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc
+++ b/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc
@@ -1940,8 +1940,6 @@ void
 EstimationDataStatement::writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const
 {
   options_list.writeOutput(output, "options_.dataset");
-  //if (options_list.date_options.find("first_obs") == options_list.date_options.end())
-  //  output << "options_.dataset.first_obs = options_.initial_period;" << endl;
 }
 
 SubsamplesStatement::SubsamplesStatement(const string &name1_arg,