diff --git a/js/BooleanToggleNode.js b/js/BooleanToggleNode.js
index 32ffd5c4..b512e93b 100644
--- a/js/BooleanToggleNode.js
+++ b/js/BooleanToggleNode.js
@@ -23,13 +23,6 @@ define( function( require ) {
    * @constructor
    */
   function BooleanToggleNode( trueNode, falseNode, booleanProperty, options ) {
-
-    options = _.extend( {
-
-      // For compatibility with prior usage, we align the x coordinate
-      alignChildren: ToggleNode.HORIZONTAL
-    }, options );
-
     ToggleNode.call( this, [
       { value: true, node: trueNode },
       { value: false, node: falseNode }
diff --git a/js/ToggleNode.js b/js/ToggleNode.js
index 3ed4df87..668b13dc 100644
--- a/js/ToggleNode.js
+++ b/js/ToggleNode.js
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
 
     options = _.extend( {
 
-      // By default, line up the centers of all nodes with the center of the first node.
-      // NOTE this is different than in ToggleNode
+      // By default, line up the centers of all nodes with the center of the first node (horizontally and vertically)
       alignChildren: ToggleNode.CENTER
     }, options );