diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.c++/templates.cc b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.c++/templates.cc
index 12e102ffccc..c13f18b643f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.c++/templates.cc
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.c++/templates.cc
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ void h(long double = 4.33e33)
 #endif
 */
 
-
-
-
+/* An unneeded printf() definition - actually, just a stub - used to occupy
+   this space.  It has been removed and replaced with this comment which
+   exists to occupy some lines so that templates.exp won't need adjustment.  */
 
 class T1 {
 public: