diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/text/WordUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/text/WordUtils.java
index 3010fc37161..c5cbedc0b2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/text/WordUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/text/WordUtils.java
@@ -272,14 +272,12 @@ public static String initials(final String str, final char... delimiters) {
             final char ch = str.charAt(i);
             if (isDelimiter(ch, delimiters)) {
                 lastWasGap = true;
-                continue;
+                continue;  // ignore ch
             }
             if (lastWasGap) {
                 buf[count++] = ch;
                 lastWasGap = false;
             }
-
-            // ignore ch
         }
         return new String(buf, 0, count);
     }