diff --git a/splat/src/main/uk/ac/starlink/splat/vo/GetDataTable.java b/splat/src/main/uk/ac/starlink/splat/vo/GetDataTable.java
index 56808c4a68..2c851ba401 100644
--- a/splat/src/main/uk/ac/starlink/splat/vo/GetDataTable.java
+++ b/splat/src/main/uk/ac/starlink/splat/vo/GetDataTable.java
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ public class GetDataTable {
     //private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger( "uk.ac.starlink.splat.vo.GetDataParameters" );
 
 
-    public GetDataTable( TableElement votable/*, String service*/) {
+    public GetDataTable( TableElement votable ) {
+     
      
-       // ArrayList<ParamElement> paramList; // list of parameters
-
         paramList = new ArrayList<ParamElement>();
    
         VOElement[] voels = votable.getChildrenByName( "PARAM" );