diff --git a/src/metpy/plots/_mpl.py b/src/metpy/plots/_mpl.py
index e46e78036b2..05f6f4acc66 100644
--- a/src/metpy/plots/_mpl.py
+++ b/src/metpy/plots/_mpl.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 """Functionality that we have upstreamed or will upstream into matplotlib."""
 
-# See if we should monkey-patch Barbs for better pivot
 from matplotlib.axes import Axes  # noqa: E402, I100, I202
 import matplotlib.transforms as transforms
 import numpy as np
@@ -67,16 +66,6 @@ def scattertext(self, x, y, texts, loc=(0, 0), **kw):
             'clip_on': False}
         new_kw.update(kw)
 
-        # Default to centered on point--special case it to keep transform
-        # simpler.
-        # t = new_kw['transform']
-        # if loc == (0, 0):
-        #     trans = t
-        # else:
-        #     x0, y0 = loc
-        #     trans = t + mtransforms.Affine2D().translate(x0, y0)
-        # new_kw['transform'] = trans
-
         # Handle masked arrays
         x, y, texts = cbook.delete_masked_points(x, y, texts)