diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 30966818..5670f00c 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -112,16 +112,12 @@ void initializeData (
   // This value is not written out to disk, as there would be no point. Having
   // located the config file, the 'db' location is already known. This is just
   // for subsequent internal use.
-/*
   rules.set ("db", dbLocation._data);
   log.write ("info", std::string ("  rc.db=") + rules.get ("db"));
-*/
 
   // Perhaps some subsequent code would like to know this is a new db and
   // possibly a first run.
-/*
   rules.set ("shiny", (shinyNewDatabase ? 1 : 0));
-*/
 
   // Initialize the database (no data read), but files are enumerated.
   database.initialize (data._data);