diff --git a/tests/data/json/lines.geojson b/tests/data/json/lines.geojson
index f3babc9cf..ce40bf0d5 100644
--- a/tests/data/json/lines.geojson
+++ b/tests/data/json/lines.geojson
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 "type": "FeatureCollection",
 
-/* comment */
-
 "features": [
 
     { "type": "Feature", 
diff --git a/tests/data/json/points.geojson b/tests/data/json/points.geojson
index 8b1116008..c9ece5d6e 100644
--- a/tests/data/json/points.geojson
+++ b/tests/data/json/points.geojson
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 "type": "FeatureCollection",
 
-/* comment */
-
 "features": [
 
     { "type": "Feature",