diff --git a/util/cpp/domacro.c b/util/cpp/domacro.c
index fb4b3ff0..76aa7ced 100644
--- a/util/cpp/domacro.c
+++ b/util/cpp/domacro.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ get_text(formals, length)
 			LoadChar(c);
 			if (c == '*') {
 				skipcomment();
-				text[pos++] = ' ';
+				/* text[pos++] = ' '; ??? Why ??? */
 				LoadChar(c);
 			}
 			else