diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
index 73af668ac..aa378c2fe 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             if(!opts || typeof opts !== "object") {
                 return; //nothing to change, simply return
             }
-            // const originalBrokerURL = node.brokerurl;
 
             //apply property changes (only if the property exists in the opts object)
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "url", init);
@@ -468,7 +467,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "clientid", init);
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "autoConnect", init);
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "usetls", init);
-            // setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "usews", init);
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "verifyservercert", init);
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "compatmode", init);
             setIfHasProperty(opts, node, "protocolVersion", init);
@@ -567,9 +565,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             if (typeof node.usetls === 'undefined') {
                 node.usetls = false;
             }
-            // if (typeof node.usews === 'undefined') {
-            //     node.usews = false;
-            // }
             if (typeof node.verifyservercert === 'undefined') {
                 node.verifyservercert = false;
             }