diff --git a/libraries/js_escape.lib.php b/libraries/js_escape.lib.php
index 25b832f04a..656794f819 100644
--- a/libraries/js_escape.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/js_escape.lib.php
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ function PMA_jsFormat($a_string = '', $add_backquotes = true)
     if (is_string($a_string)) {
         $a_string = htmlspecialchars($a_string);
         $a_string = PMA_escapeJsString($a_string);
-        /**
-         * @todo what is this good for?
-         */
+        // Needed for inline javascript to prevent some browsers
+        // treating it as a anchor
         $a_string = str_replace('#', '\\#', $a_string);
     }