diff --git a/sqlparse/filters/others.py b/sqlparse/filters/others.py
index 568a8d0e..0aa28fb1 100644
--- a/sqlparse/filters/others.py
+++ b/sqlparse/filters/others.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _get_insert_token(token):
         sql_hints = (T.Comment.Multiline.Hint, T.Comment.Single.Hint)
         tidx, token = get_next_comment()
         while token:
-            # skipping token remove if token is a SQL hint
+            # skipping token remove if token is a SQL-Hint. issue262
             is_sql_hint = False
             if token.ttype in sql_hints:
                 is_sql_hint = True
diff --git a/tests/test_format.py b/tests/test_format.py
index 26cb5edd..2ef3358a 100644
--- a/tests/test_format.py
+++ b/tests/test_format.py
@@ -68,19 +68,13 @@ def test_strip_comments_single(self):
         sql = '#+ hint\nselect * from foo'
         res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)
         assert res == sql
-
         sql = 'select --+full(u)\n--comment simple'
         res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)
         assert res == 'select --+full(u)\n'
-
         sql = '#+ hint\nselect * from foo\n# comment simple'
         res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)
         assert res == '#+ hint\nselect * from foo\n'
 
-        # sql = ''
-        # res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)
-        # assert res == ''
-
     def test_strip_comments_invalid_option(self):
         sql = 'select-- foo\nfrom -- bar\nwhere'
         with pytest.raises(SQLParseError):
@@ -110,10 +104,6 @@ def test_strip_comments_multi(self):
         res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)
         assert res == sql
 
-        sql = ''
-        res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)
-        assert res == ''
-
     def test_strip_comments_preserves_linebreak(self):
         sql = 'select * -- a comment\r\nfrom foo'
         res = sqlparse.format(sql, strip_comments=True)