diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_38_ping.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_38_ping.ino
index 349fa7898..38e21485f 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_38_ping.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_38_ping.ino
@@ -357,16 +357,6 @@ void CmndPing(void) {
   } else if (-1 == res) {
     ResponseCmndChar_P(PSTR("Ping already ongoing for this IP"));
   } else {
-    /*
-    Response_P(PSTR("{\"" D_JSON_PING "\":{\"%s\":{"
-                    "\"Reachable\":false"
-                    ",\"IP\":\"\""
-                    ",\"Success\":false"
-                    "}}}"),
-                    XdrvMailbox.data
-                    );
-    MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(RESULT_OR_TELE, PSTR(D_JSON_PING));
-    */
     ResponseCmndChar_P(PSTR("Unable to resolve IP address"));
   }
 }