diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index d29d8f4d..79c9e7f7 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -2092,8 +2092,6 @@ static void zap_fieldstab (void) {
       once = 1;
    }
 
-   /*** hotplug_acclimated ***/
-
    Fieldstab[EU_CPN].width = 1;
    if (1 < (digits = (unsigned)snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%u", (unsigned)Cpu_cnt))) {
       if (5 < digits) error_exit(N_txt(FAIL_widecpu_txt));
@@ -2227,22 +2225,20 @@ static void procs_refresh (void) {
 
 
         /*
-         * This serves as our interface to the memory & cpu count (sysinfo)
-         * portion of libproc.  In support of those hotpluggable resources,
-         * the sampling frequencies are reduced so as to minimize overhead. */
+         * This serves as our interface to the memory portion of libprocps.
+         * The sampling frequency is reduced in order to minimize overhead. */
 static void sysinfo_refresh (int forced) {
-   static time_t mem_secs, cpu_secs;
+   static time_t sav_secs;
    time_t cur_secs;
 
    if (forced)
-      mem_secs = cpu_secs = 0;
+      sav_secs = 0;
    cur_secs = time(NULL);
 
-   /*** hotplug_acclimated ***/
-   if (3 <= cur_secs - mem_secs) {
+   if (3 <= cur_secs - sav_secs) {
       if (!(Mem_stack = procps_meminfo_select(Mem_ctx, Mem_items, MAXTBL(Mem_items))))
          error_exit(fmtmk(N_fmt(LIB_errormem_fmt),__LINE__));
-      mem_secs = cur_secs;
+      sav_secs = cur_secs;
    }
 } // end: sysinfo_refresh
 
diff --git a/top/top.h b/top/top.h
index 5ad6f665..8674d121 100644
--- a/top/top.h
+++ b/top/top.h
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@
 
 /*######  Notes, etc.  ###################################################*/
 
-        /* The following convention is used to identify those areas where
-           adaptations for hotplugging are to be found ...
-              *** hotplug_acclimated ***
-           ( hopefully libproc will also be supportive of our efforts ) */
-
         /* For introducing inaugural cgroup support, thanks to:
               Jan Gorig <jgorig@redhat.com> - April, 2011 */