diff --git a/src/sync/oncefunc.go b/src/sync/oncefunc.go
index 52daeeb767a..b7cf96c88f6 100644
--- a/src/sync/oncefunc.go
+++ b/src/sync/oncefunc.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func OnceValue[T any](f func() T) func() T {
 	)
 	g := func() {
 		defer func() {
-			f = nil // Do not keep f alive after invoking it.
+			f = nil
 			p = recover()
 			if !valid {
 				panic(p)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func OnceValues[T1, T2 any](f func() (T1, T2)) func() (T1, T2) {
 	)
 	g := func() {
 		defer func() {
-			f = nil // Do not keep f alive after invoking it.
+			f = nil
 			p = recover()
 			if !valid {
 				panic(p)
diff --git a/src/sync/oncefunc_test.go b/src/sync/oncefunc_test.go
index da1094f3330..05dd65a3114 100644
--- a/src/sync/oncefunc_test.go
+++ b/src/sync/oncefunc_test.go
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ func TestOnceXGC(t *testing.T) {
 			f := sync.OnceValues(func() (any, any) { buf[0] = 1; return nil, nil })
 			return func() { f() }
 		},
-
 		"OnceFunc panic": func(buf []byte) func() {
 			return sync.OnceFunc(func() { buf[0] = 1; panic("test panic") })
 		},