diff --git a/logback-classic/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.java b/logback-classic/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.java
index 004021d4ae..4fdf27a6c9 100644
--- a/logback-classic/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.java
+++ b/logback-classic/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.java
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ void init() {
             }
             contextSelectorBinder.init(defaultLoggerContext, KEY);
             initialized = true;
-        } catch (Exception t) {//do not swallow Errors
-            // we should never get here
+        } catch (Exception t) { // see LOGBACK-1159
             Util.report("Failed to instantiate [" + LoggerContext.class.getName() + "]", t);
         }
     }