diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.elk.alg.layered/src/org/eclipse/elk/alg/layered/intermediate/preserveorder/ModelOrderPortComparator.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.elk.alg.layered/src/org/eclipse/elk/alg/layered/intermediate/preserveorder/ModelOrderPortComparator.java
index 4f2361db4..72b228edc 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.elk.alg.layered/src/org/eclipse/elk/alg/layered/intermediate/preserveorder/ModelOrderPortComparator.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.elk.alg.layered/src/org/eclipse/elk/alg/layered/intermediate/preserveorder/ModelOrderPortComparator.java
@@ -250,16 +250,6 @@ public int compare(final LPort originalP1, final LPort originalP2) {
             
             // If both ports have the same target nodes, make sure that the backward edge is below the normal edge.
             if (p1TargetNode != null && p1TargetNode.equals(p2TargetNode)) {
-//                // Backward edges below
-//                if (p1.getOutgoingEdges().get(0).getProperty(InternalProperties.REVERSED)
-//                        && !p2.getOutgoingEdges().get(0).getProperty(InternalProperties.REVERSED)) {
-//                    updateBiggerAndSmallerAssociations(p1, p2);
-//                    return 1;
-//                } else if (!p1.getOutgoingEdges().get(0).getProperty(InternalProperties.REVERSED)
-//                        && p2.getOutgoingEdges().get(0).getProperty(InternalProperties.REVERSED)) {
-//                    updateBiggerAndSmallerAssociations(p2, p1);
-//                    return -1;
-//                }
                 // If both edges are reversed or not reversed, just use their model order.
                 if (p1Order > p2Order) {
                     updateBiggerAndSmallerAssociations(p1, p2);