diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/PlotItem/PlotItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/PlotItem/PlotItem.py
index 7321702c..65e10439 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/PlotItem/PlotItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/PlotItem/PlotItem.py
@@ -356,14 +356,6 @@ class PlotItem(GraphicsWidget):
             v = np.clip(alpha, 0, 1)*self.ctrl.gridAlphaSlider.maximum()
             self.ctrl.gridAlphaSlider.setValue(v)
         
-    #def paint(self, *args):
-        #prof = debug.Profiler()
-        #QtGui.QGraphicsWidget.paint(self, *args)
-        
-    ## bad idea. 
-    #def __getattr__(self, attr):  ## wrap ms
-        #return getattr(self.vb, attr)
-        
     def close(self):
         #print "delete", self
         ## Most of this crap is needed to avoid PySide trouble. 
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_GraphicsItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_GraphicsItem.py
index 112dd4d5..47dfd907 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_GraphicsItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_GraphicsItem.py
@@ -34,14 +34,3 @@ def test_getViewWidget_deleted():
 
     assert not pg.Qt.isQObjectAlive(view)
     assert item.getViewWidget() is None
-
-
-#if __name__ == '__main__':
-    #view = pg.PlotItem()
-    #vref = weakref.ref(view)
-    #item = pg.InfiniteLine()
-    #view.addItem(item)
-    #del view
-    #gc.collect()
-    
-    
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