diff --git a/.swank.lisp b/.swank.lisp
index 2c6777b2..37c6e01e 100644
--- a/.swank.lisp
+++ b/.swank.lisp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-(setf swank:*globally-redirect-io* t)
-;; The following is required by SBCL for Next.
-#+sbcl (setf swank:*communication-style* :fd-handler)
+;; (setf swank:*globally-redirect-io* t)
+;; The following was required by SBCL for Next < 1.3, but maybe not anymore.
+;; #+sbcl (setf swank:*communication-style* :fd-handler)