diff --git a/pandas/compat/pickle_compat.py b/pandas/compat/pickle_compat.py
index bca33513b0069..87240a9f986c3 100644
--- a/pandas/compat/pickle_compat.py
+++ b/pandas/compat/pickle_compat.py
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ def load_newobj_ex(self):
 def load(fh, encoding=None, is_verbose=False):
     """load a pickle, with a provided encoding
 
-    if compat is True:
-       fake the old class hierarchy
-       if it works, then return the new type objects
-
     Parameters
     ----------
     fh : a filelike object