diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c b/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c
index 9c6225facc4767d4295dea6242e9c219ba92b14a..590a04ef9e5ce46a97976021a4dd1031bd39b708 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c
@@ -6742,7 +6742,6 @@ _pack_job_desc_msg(job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_ptr, Buf buffer,
 		pack16(job_desc_ptr->nice, buffer);
 		packstr(job_desc_ptr->qos, buffer);
 
-///<<<<<<< slurm_protocol_pack.c  nlk temp.... why is this here
 		pack8(job_desc_ptr->open_mode,   buffer);
 		pack8(job_desc_ptr->overcommit,  buffer);
 		if (job_desc_ptr->acctg_freq)