diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_cli.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_cli.py
index 1ade0652855..9f2e4c9802e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_cli.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_cli.py
@@ -1411,8 +1411,6 @@ def run_server(
         # DO NOT DELETE - enables global variables to work across files
         from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import app
 
-        # Write the resolved --num_workers back to its env var so worker processes can read
-        # the fleet size at startup (the failed-login accounting warning keys off it)
         os.environ["NUM_WORKERS"] = str(num_workers)
 
         # Auto-create PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR for multi-worker setups